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Link Ma Brown's Ale

Link Ma Brown's Ale

American Brown Ale • Extract • 5 gal

Sean Bauer

I think the beer should bottle condition for longer than 5 weeks for its best taste. I brewed it for the summer, and as time passes the better this brown ale becomes.

May 23, 2001 am 08:17am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .5625 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Munich

    Belgian Munich

    Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

  • .125 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

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

  • 3.5 lbs Light; John Bull

    Light; John Bull

    Made from Lager malt, it will add body and character to any light brew. Light malt extract will impart rich flavor compounds, ensure an excellent fermentation, and improve the clarity.

  • 1.4 lbs Pale Liquid; Alexanders

    Pale Liquid; Alexanders

    Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.

  • 1 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 45 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 4.5 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.

  • 1 tbsp Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish moss

  • White Labs WLP080 Cream Ale Yeast Blend

    White Labs WLP080 Cream Ale Yeast Blend

    This is a blend of ale and lager yeast strains. The strains work together to create a clean, crisp, light American lager style ale. A pleasing estery aroma may be perceived from the ale yeast contribution. Hop flavors and bitterness are slightly subdued. Slight sulfur will be produced during fermentation, from the lager yeast.

Notes

Heat 1 gallon water to 165 degrees. Crack grains and mash in for 1/2 hour. Then add second gallon of water let grains seep one hour holding mash at 154 degrees. Run off, sparge with 1 gallon at 168 degrees. Add malt liquid extract to kettle and bring to boil. Total boil is 45 minutes. FERMENTATION Primary fermentation in 5.5 gallon between 65 degrees for seven days. Rack to 6.5 (glass) secondary fermentation 65 degrees for ten days. Prime 3 ounces corn sugar and bottle. Bottle condition for two weeks at 65 degrees.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: C - American Brown Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.038 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.016
Color: 23.9 SRM 18 - 35
Alcohol: 3.6% ABV 4.3% - 6.2%
Bitterness: 36.0 IBU 20 - 40

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