
The Brat's Twisted Nut-Brown Ale
Old Ale • Extract • 5 gal
this one is for fans of twisted Nuts everywhere, earthy, spicy, sweet yet snappy and fun! room mate wars about the best brown, this be my entry.
April 8, 2003 am 07:04am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .66 lbs
British Crystal 55°L
British Crystal 55°L
Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 8 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- .25 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 1.0 lbs
Molasses
Molasses
Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.
- .75 oz
Pride of Ringwood - 10.9 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Pride of Ringwood
Moderate.
- .75 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 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 oz
Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
- 3/4 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
-
Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Wyeast 1028 London Ale™
Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness.
Notes
or use German carared instead of the crystal 55'L Northern Brewer instead of Ringwood? Perle hops instead of Challenger? molasses for priming
Style (BJCP)
Category: 19 - Strong Ale
Subcategory: A - Old Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.086 | 1.060 - 1.090 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.020 | 1.015 - 1.022 | ![]() |
Color: | 17.9 SRM | 10 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.7% ABV | 6% - 9% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 42.3 IBU | 30 - 60 | ![]() |