
Old Brown Dog Ale 2017
American Brown Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Easy drinking, smooth
October 23, 2017 pm 02:19pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 8 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt; Briess
Mild malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 2.75 lbs
2-Row Caramel Malt 60L; Briess
2-Row Caramel Malt 60L; Briess
Sweet, Pronounced Caramel. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 2-Row Caramel Malt 60L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts deep golden to red color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to amber and red beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- .25 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .33 oz
Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Brewers Gold
Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor
- .66 oz
Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Brewers Gold
Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Brewers Gold - 9.0 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Brewers Gold
Sibling of and similar to Bullion only maturing earlier and more disease resistant. English/wild Canadian cross. Pungent English character. very poor
- 1 tsp
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.
- .5 tsp
Wyeast Nutrient - (omitted from calculations)
Wyeast Nutrient
Although wort is a good growth medium for yeast, additional Wyeast Nutrient will reduce lag time, improve yeast viability and provide consistent attenuation rates. Low assimilable nitrogen concentrations (FAN) of grape must or wort have long been known as a cause of sluggish or stuck fermentations. Wyeast yeast nutrient, a blend of vitamin B's, minerals, inorganic nitrogen (DAP), organic nitrogen (amino acids), zinc, phosphates and other trace elements will benefit yeast growth and carbohydrate uptake for a more rapid, complete fermentation. Use 1/4 tsp per pint for beer propagation, 1 tsp per 5 gallons for wine or beer fermentation or 1.5 oz per 10 barrels for beer fermentation.
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Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.
Notes
Mash at 149, Ferment at 68
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Amber and Brown American Beer
Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 20.5 SRM | 18 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.3% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 28.9 IBU | 20 - 30 | ![]() |
Discussion
Great brew
2017-11-24 10:13am
Fell crystal clear and a rich brown color, nice and hoppy
Classic American Brown Ale
2017-11-24 10:14am
Will brew a double batch
A memorial beer
2018-01-17 11:38am
Named for my old brown dog, featured in BYO a few years ago