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Ale to the Chief

Ale to the Chief

American Brown Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

Sunderbrew

Won first place at Fossils' presidents choice beercompetition. Good Beer.

June 19, 2007 pm 11:11pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 7.5 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

  • 1 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 80°L

    American Caramel 80°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)

  • 1 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 4.6 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 4.6 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Notes

The 8.5 AA hop is Amarillo. I brewed this recipe for my local brew club competition the FOSSILS presidents choice beer competition and won. Good Beer

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.054 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 27.9 SRM 18 - 35
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.3% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 45.1 IBU 20 - 40

Discussion

Sunderbrew

Good American Brown!

2007-07-24 9:42am

I have brewed this again on a ten gallon scale. I took five gallons and added two cups bourbon char. I am going to age both batches for six months to see what effects bourbon barrel aging has on a beer. Sometime after that my club will be brewing a 100 gallon batch to age in real bourbon barrels.

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