Wassail Maple Brown

Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer BJCP 2008 – 21B

OG
1.090
FG
1.020
SRM
23.1
ABV
9.2%
IBU
39.8
Awards
1
Batch #
2013-12
Batch Size
10.00 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
June 23, 2013
Tap Date
December 25, 2013
BU/GU
0.44
ABW
7.3%
Kcal
298 12 oz
Real Extract
8.1° P
Attenuation
76.4% apparent
62.5% real

Fermentables

Scottish Golden Promise
24.00 lbs|62.6%
Type
Grain
62.6%
German Light Munich Malt
6.00 lbs|15.6%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
5.0-6.0 SRM
PPG
30.0
Info
For a malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
15.6%
British Brown Malt
2.50 lbs|6.5%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
65.0 SRM
PPG
31.0
Info
Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Use in porters, brown, nut brown and Belgian ales.
6.5%
Flaked Oats
2.00 lbs|5.2%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
1.0 SRM
PPG
2.0
Info
Adds body and creamy head. For stouts and oat ales.
5.2%
Crystal Malt 60L
1.00 lbs|2.6%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
60.0 SRM
PPG
35.0
Info
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.
Belgian Special B Malt
0.50 lbs|1.3%
Type
Grain
Origin
Belgium
Color
130.0-220.0 SRM
PPG
37.0
Info
Extreme caramel aroma and flavor. For dark Abbey beers and other dark beers.
British Pale ChocolateThomas Fawcett and Sons
0.62 lbs|1.6%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
200.0 SRM
PPG
39.0
Info
Used in darker beers such as porters and stouts to add color and richness. It is used in preference to chocolate malt when less color from the grains is desired and a grain with milder flavors is needed.
German Carafa III De-Husked MaltWyermann
0.12 lbs|0.3%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
650.0-750.0 SRM
PPG
66.0
Info

De-husked for a less bitter taste. Great for use in Dark beers, Stouts, Altbier, and Bockbier. The unique de-husked barley adds aroma, color and body, with a milder smoother flavor that can be achieved with whole grains.

American Dark Chocolate MaltBreiss
0.12 lbs|0.3%
Origin
United States
Color
420.0 SRM
PPG
38.0
Doughnuts
0.50 lbs|1.3%
Maple Syrup
1.00 lbs|2.6%

Hops

1.00 oz
Legacy 4.0%
90 min First Wort
1.75 oz
Magnum 11.6%
60 min Boil
1.50 oz
Willamette 6.0%
20 min Boil

Non-Fermentables

2 sticks
Cinnamon Stick Spice
Boil min
1 oz
Ginger Root Herb
Boil min
10g
Nutmeg Other
2 oz
Sweet Orange Peel Spice
Boil min

Yeasts

1 pkg
English AleWLP002
White Labs

Equipment Profile12.5 Gallon/48 Liter Kettle and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size
10.00gal
Boil Volume
12.13gal
Evaporation Rate
10.00%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Mash Tun Volume
10.00gal
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Top Up Water
0.00gal
Trub Chiller Loss
0.50gal

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Full Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Step 1
Mash In45 min
158°F

Fermentation and Aging

14 days
Primary
68°F
200 days
Age
55°F

Water Profile London, England

Calcium
52
Bicarbonate
156
Sulfate
77
Chloride
60
Magnesium
16
Ideal PH
8.0

General Info

Brewed for the RHBC's 2013 Iron Buddy Brew, where the resulting brews must contain three or more of the following:

Paired with Chris Huser, we decided to use maple syrup, nutmeg, orange, and maple flavored doughnuts.

 

Procedure

OG is without maple syrup, which will be added at secondary.

Special Procedures

Add doughnuts the last 10 minutes of the boil. Made a goopy mess. Only in mash for any time in the future.

Add the maple syrup at secondary.

Make a tincture of the orange, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in vodka. Dose at kegging to taste.

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Wassail Maple Brown – 1 Awards
Name
Wassail Maple Brown
Competition
Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge
Date
11/09/2013
Style
Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
Place
2nd