Brown Town (Comp. '05)
American Brown Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Make Beer, Not War!
February 21, 2005 pm 10:26pm
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
- 2 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1 lbs
German Wheat Malt Light
German Wheat Malt Light
Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.
- 0.125 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 0.125 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Cascade - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertau - 4.1 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
-
Danstar Nottingham
Danstar Nottingham
The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculant & relatively full attenuation properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt & hops to develop. The recommended fermentation temperature range of this strain is 14° to 21°C (57° to 70°F) with good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures (12°C/54°F) that allow this strain to be used in lager-style beer. With a relatively high alcohol tolerance, Nottingham is a great choice for creation of higher-alcohol specialty beers!
Notes
* Mashed in soft water, 144F, pH adjusted to 5.25 * Pre boil pH: 5.7, Pre boil SG: 1.030 * Hops pushed up onto the kettle sides early in boil * Post boil SG: 1.040 * Pitched 3/4 gal rehydrated Coopers yeast starter (but ran out of O2-- Under-aerated? * Only ~4 hrs lag time! * Fermenting in conical @ 64F ------------------------------------ Finished Beer: 19 days later * Colour: Slightly light, but good for class. * Aroma: Good balence of hops and roasted grains. * Flavour: Hops predominant, but doesn't completely overpower malt. Good roastyness in first few sips. * General: Good head retention, good carbonation (35 lbs @ 44F) * 7/10
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 14.9 SRM | 18 - 35 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.3% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 29.4 IBU | 20 - 40 |
