Wassail Maple Brown

Winter Seasonal Beer BJCP 2015 – 30C

OG
1.080
FG
1.020
SRM
28
ABV
7.5%
IBU
35.3
Batch #
2018-11
Batch Size
5.50 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
September 9, 2018
Tap Date
December 1, 2018
BU/GU
0.44
ABW
6.2%
Kcal
265 12 oz
Real Extract
7.7° P
Attenuation
73.6% apparent
60.1% real

Fermentables

British Maris Otter Pale Malt
12.50 lbs|76.5%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
3.0 SRM
PPG
26.0
Info
Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.
76.5%
British Brown Malt
0.83 lbs|5.1%
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.
5.1%
British Crystal Malt
0.68 lbs|4.2%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
55.0-60.0 SRM
PPG
35.0
Info
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
4.2%
British Dark Crystal Malt
0.68 lbs|4.2%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
145.0-188.0 SRM
PPG
36.0
Info
Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.
4.2%
British Pale ChocolateThomas Fawcett and Sons
0.37 lbs|2.3%
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.
Belgian Special B Malt
0.31 lbs|1.9%
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.
Maple Syrup (Light)
0.38 lbs|2.3%
Color
20.0 SRM
PPG
16.0
Brown Sugar, Dark
0.60 lbs|3.7%
Color
50.0 SRM
PPG
12.0
Info
Imparts a rich sweet flavor. Used in Scottish ales, holiday ales and some old ales.
3.7%

Hops

0.68 oz
Magnum 12.0%
60 min Boil
0.25 oz
East Kent Goldings (EKG) 5.0%
20 min Boil
0.25 oz
East Kent Goldings (EKG) 5.0%

Non-Fermentables

1 stick
Cinnamon Stick Spice
Boil min
0.50 oz
Ginger Root Herb
Boil min
5 g
Nutmeg Other
1 oz
Sweet Orange Peel Spice
Boil min

Yeasts

1 pkg
London ESB Ale1968
Wyeast

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
100 days
Age
55°F

Water Profile London, England

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

Procedure

OG is without maple syrup.

Special Procedures

Add the maple syrup at packaging - add campden to halt any fermentation.

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

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