This is geared as a crowd pleaser, very mild, but with mulling spices. Target: 34 IBU, 4.7%abv.
20 lbs 2-row
0.75 lbs Dark Munich
0.5 lbs Weyermann Caramunich® TYPE II
1.25 oz Galena (Pellets, 10 %AA) boiled 60 min
1.5 oz Fuggle (Pellets, 5.6 %AA) boiled 15 min
1.25 oz Fuggle (Pellets, 5.8 %AA) boiled 1 min.
0.25oz Saaz (pellets, 5.8%) @ 1min.
Yeast: Fermentis US-05 x 2
10 tea-bags of mulling spices steeped for 15 mins, then steeped again for 10 mins in fresh hot water, add liquid at end of boil
Yield: 11 US Gallons into fermenters
EDIT: O.G. = 1044, taste/aroma of wort was good, will have to see if too much mulling spice, but smells very good. Mashed at 152F. Also changed final hop addition above, figured fuggles was a better choice than an all-saaz finish (earthy rather than floral).