
Buster's Brown Ale
American Brown Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Hazelnut Brown Ale
October 14, 2012 pm 01:46pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- .5 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 60°L
American Caramel 60°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color
- 1 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 1 lbs
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Cara-Pils® Malt; Briess
Characteristics & Applications: • The endosperm is completely glassy and will appear to be darker than standard Brewers Malt. • Carapils® is a very unique dextrine-style malt that adds body, foam retention, and beer stability without influencing color or flavor. • Use to upgrade all types of beer, including light colored beers. • The non-fermentables in Carapils® are very advantageous in balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers. • May be used with or without other specialty malts. • Low usage of 1-5% will help achieve desired results. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1 oz
Willamette - 4.7 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .5 oz
Fuggle - 4.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 1 tbsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.
- 1 tbsp
Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax) - (omitted from calculations)
Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax)
Helps yeast stay active during fermentation
-
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s
Notes
A 1L starter was made 24hr prior to pitch. Mashed at approx. 155 for 90 mins. Sparged with 170-165 Mash contained 2#'s of crush Hazelnuts that were baked @350 for 20 mins .75oz of Hazelnut extracted added at kegging
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 20.8 SRM | 18 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.3% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 32.1 IBU | 20 - 40 | ![]() |