
Backpacker's Brown Ale
Northern English Brown Ale • All Grain • 6.00 gal
September 29, 2002 am 08:22am
Ingredients (All Grain, 6.00 gal)
- 12.8 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- .25 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- .25 lbs
English Chocolate Malt
English Chocolate Malt
Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.
- .25 lbs
English Black Roast
English Black Roast
Adds a heavy roast flavor and dark color.
- .4 oz
Target - 8.8 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min
Target
Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.
- .6 oz
East Kent Goldings - 6.6 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 3 tsp
Yeast Nutrient - (omitted from calculations)
Yeast Nutrient
- 1 tsp
Whirlfloc - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc
-
Wyeast 1335 British Ale II™
Wyeast 1335 British Ale II™
Typical of British and Canadian ale fermentation profile with good flocculating and malty flavor characteristics, crisp finish, clean, fairly dry.
Notes
Mash at 150f for 90 mins. Add bittering hops for full 90 min boil. Add yeast nutrient at 60 mins. Add flavoring hops & Whirlfloc at 15 mins. Add .75 cups corn sugar at bottleing.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 11 - English Brown Ale
Subcategory: C - Northern English Brown Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.040 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.008 - 1.013 | ![]() |
Color: | 20.6 SRM | 12 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 4.2% - 5.4% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 20.0 IBU | 20 - 30 | ![]() |
Discussion
My Best Brown to Date
2002-12-19 5:08pm
This ale came out with a caramel malty aroma and flavor, no hop aroma, flavor well balanced between malt and hops, with a roasty malt aftertaste with just a hint of hop bitterness at the end. Contest bound for sure.