Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone has attempted and made a successful clone of Tree Brewerys Vertical Winter Ale? I visited Canada a couple of years ago and while at Big White I tasted a beer that changed my life. I have tried a few times at recreating their masterpiece but none that I would call worthy have be created. Its coming up to winter over here in Aus and would love to have that one on tap for the cooler months. Cheers!
I've never made it, but have drank it as well. Lots of info on their site: http://www.treebeer.com/vertical-winter-ale/ Style: Winter Ale Body: Medium Alcohol: 5% IBU: 20 Hops: Perle, Cascade Malt: Pale, Dark Munich, Crystal Notes: Caramel and nut flavours, combined with a smooth malt profile leading to a vanilla finish The dark Munich is from Gambrinus Malting, and it's closer to some melanoidin malts... use it sparingly or it'll be too meaty. You just want enough for the bread and nut flavours to come through. Add the vanilla after secondary so the fermentation doesn't scrub it off.
Thanks for the info on the dark Munich and vanilla Derek! I Will have to give that a try next and see how I go. I'm still quite the rookie when it comes to using vanilla, are you saying just to cut and scrape the seeds out of a few beans and drop them into the keg before transferring the beer into it? Cheers!
Oops, I meant add the vanilla after primary... if you're not doing a secondary, maybe added it once the primary fermentation slows down. I don't think I'd add it to a keg, but I've never tried!
