
Brown Bess
Northern English Brown Ale • Extract • 5 gal
A cross between Elbro Nerkte Brown and Oscar Mild -- and modified for what was available at the store. ;)
September 6, 2003 am 10:00am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 lbs
British Black Patent
British Black Patent
Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 5 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 1 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 1 oz
Liberty - 5.2 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 8.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 4 tsp
gypsum - (omitted from calculations)
gypsum
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White Labs WLP005 British Ale
White Labs WLP005 British Ale
This yeast is a little more attenuative than WLP002. Like most English strains, this yeast produces malty beers. Excellent for all English style ales including bitter, pale ale, porter, and brown ale.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 11 - English Brown Ale
Subcategory: C - Northern English Brown Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.040 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.013 | ![]() |
Color: | 22.8 SRM | 12 - 22 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.5% ABV | 4.2% - 5.4% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 25.5 IBU | 20 - 30 | ![]() |