Christmas/Holiday Brew ideas

[Keith]

Just placed an order with dave...I'm making a Chocolate Milk Stout for Christmas.

where would one find lactose???

I brewed this up today. Smelled and Tasted awesome so far.
I think we are going to brew it again this weekend. Don't think 5 gal will be enough of this beer to last the holidays.

Show us a pic and review it once it's ready. Definitely interested in this one.

[Tony L]

Ok when it comes to brewing beer with tree parts I'll totally trust the guy who rides a moose. Nothing says master woodsman like that.

Well don't only take my word for it. The judges here http://www.montrealers.ca/en/competition/malt2013/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; seemed to like it.

[jacinthebox]

Just placed an order with dave...I'm making a Chocolate Milk Stout for Christmas.

where would one find lactose???

I brewed this up today. Smelled and Tasted awesome so far.
I think we are going to brew it again this weekend. Don't think 5 gal will be enough of this beer to last the holidays.

Show us a pic and review it once it's ready. Definitely interested in this one.

Will do
Recipe was pretty simple (found on the BeerSmith Cloud)

5gal batch
Mashed at 155-156 for 90 min

8# 2 row
1# chocolate malt
1# carafa III
1# caraPils malt
1oz cluster (fwh)
1 cup coco powder (15 min)
1# lactose (15 min)
1/2 tsp Irish moss (10 min)
8oz malto-dextrin (5 min)
1 pack of S-04

[jacinthebox]

I'm making a Chocolate Milk Stout for Christmas.

I am going to add 2 vanilla beans (split and soaked in bourbon or vodka) to the secondary.
The coco (like expresso) should come in at the end. I think the vanilla will be more up front. Help balance the flavor more. It should help boost the coco flavor up a bit too.

Hoping. This addition will take this brew to the next level.

My god I love beer

[HappyHopper]

I'm planning a lightly Oaked spiced rum brown and if time is on my side a coco brown

[HappyHopper]

Also what about a Christmas beer exchange?

[jacinthebox]

I'd be game for that

[Barr]

Yeah that sounds great.

[pet lion]

I might have some spruce tips left over from last spring that I didn't use that Chalmers could bring back when he visits here next time that someone could have.

Might take you up on that.

[jacinthebox]

bottled Santa's Chocolate Milk Stout...tasted pretty damn good IMO

[SealClubber]

Ich Brauen eine gewürzte Weizenbier morgen.

It's for Christmas

5 lbs 8 oz Wheat Malt
4 lbs 6 oz Pilsner
1 oz Hallertauer
0.5 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
0.5 oz orange peel

[James]

Planning on making an Egg Nog Milk stout, also maybe a wee heavy with a bit of peat?

You are a wild man!! Let us know how the egg nog stout turns out.

BAH! Brew system/process was all messed up from the get-go. Yeast bugs wouldn't work, pitched more yeast, fermentation temps were all over the place (old-COLD house)...and in the end this thing literally blew up in my face with me dumping 80% of the bottles down the sink.

Meh, lesson learned, I'm new to this but I will definitly try this brew again...with LESS nutmeg though; fresh nutmeg is damn powerful stuff and thanks to 'ol Saint Nick I have a better brew setup now.