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Lulu's Back In Town Brown

Lulu's Back In Town Brown

American Brown Ale • Extract • 5 gal

Hawkeye

A cozy little brown using British hops for a nice earthy finish...

January 13, 2008 am 11:27am

3.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .85 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • .65 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

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

  • .50 lbs Belgian Caramunich

    Belgian Caramunich

    Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.

  • 4.00 lbs Pale Liquid; Alexanders

    Pale Liquid; Alexanders

    Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.

  • 2.0 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • .25 lbs Molasses

    Molasses

    Imparts strong sweet flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

  • .75 oz Phoenix - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Phoenix

    Attractive English aroma with high alpha-acid. excellent.

  • 2.0 oz East Kent Goldings - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    East Kent Goldings

    Mild, slightly flowery.

  • .5 oz Phoenix - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min

    Phoenix

    Attractive English aroma with high alpha-acid. excellent.

  • 1 tsp 1 Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 out - (omitted from calculations)

    1 Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 out

  • White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    White Labs WLP002 English Ale

    A classic ESB strain from one of England's largest independent breweries. This yeast is best suited for English style ales including milds, bitters, porters, and English style stouts. This yeast will leave a beer very clear, and will leave some residual s

Notes

A tip o' the mug to Fats Waller for supplying fine old tunes for a Sunday afternoon brew session...

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.055 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 24.2 SRM 18 - 35
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.3% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 44.1 IBU 20 - 40

Discussion

Hawkeye

Secondary

2008-01-25 12:10pm

After 12 days in the primary, I put this in secondary today. Very clear, with rich earthy aroma. Had to rouse the yeast twice a day for the first week -- this 002 stuff really falls out quickly. Even when transferring to 2ndry, I noticed it caused some bubbling to start up again. Color looks about right per calculaitons -- maybe a bit lighter. SG=1.016 (too high)

Hawkeye

Lulu! You crazy girl!

2008-02-17 3:14pm

Test tasting today after just one-week in the bottle -- She's a rich, full-bodied girl with great possibility. Young and hoppy on the sides of the mouth with a strong hops finish. Good chocolate coming through. She needs a couple weeks fbefore I'd rate her..

Hawkeye

Glad I waited - She's getting nice.

2008-04-12 6:01pm

Well, it's taken a while, but this girl is doing just fine. Greg says "I LIKE IT!" The hops signature is a bit too strong for the chocolate tones. Overall impression is a rich, earthy ale that is just a tad too snappy with bittering and flavoring hops.

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