
Ben E's Brown Ale
American Brown Ale • Extract • 6 gal
August 14, 2001 pm 01:06pm
Ingredients (Extract, 6 gal)
- 11/16 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 2/16 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 7/16 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 3 5/8 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 3 5/8 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- 1 5/8 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1 1/2 oz
Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
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Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.
Notes
Very simple recipe, basically Ben's Lager-Ale but with chocolate malt. Very easy recipe for the beginning brewer and very easy to modify. I usually steep the grains for about an hour. This gives me time to clean everything before brewing. Also, you can use simple household measuring tools on the grain. ie. 8/16 ounces = 1/2 cup and a rolling pin works great for crushing the grains. Just make sure you put them in a plastic bag before crushing. Enjoy !!!
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.051 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 17.8 SRM | 18 - 35 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.3% ABV | 4.3% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 34.0 IBU | 20 - 40 | ![]() |