From the BrewBlog of Ken Atkins – La Grange, KY USA
Printed April 24, 2018
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| O.G.: | 1.045 - 1.060 |
| F.G.: | 1.010 - 1.016 |
| ABV: | 4.3 - 6.2% |
| Bitterness: | 20 - 40 IBUs |
| Color: | 18 - 35 SRM |
| Info: | Can be considered a bigger, maltier, hoppier interpretation of Northern English brown ale or a hoppier, less malty Brown Porter, often including the citrus-accented hop presence that is characteristic of American hop varieties. Commercial Examples: Bell’s Best Brown, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, North Coast Acme Brown, Brooklyn Brown Ale, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale. |
| Method: | Extract |
This is a gluten free beer that *should* best fit in an American Brown Ale category for taste profile.... It should be a medium nut brown color, with both a significant residual sweetness (not malt of course), but also with a healthy dose of American hops and a calculated IBU of 40. |
| 3.00 pounds | Sorgham Molassas | 34.3% of grist |
| 4.00 pounds | Brown Rice Syrup | 45.7% of grist |
| 7.00 pounds | Total Extract Weight | 80% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | Red Rice (Wholegrain) | 11.4% of grist |
| 0.75 pounds | Wild Rice | 8.6% of grist |
| 1.75 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 20% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | Candi Sugar, Dark | |
| 1.00 pounds | Honey | |
| 1.00 pounds | Agave Nectar |
| 1 tsp | Irish Moss @ 15 minutes | |
| 2.5 tsp | Yeast Nutrient @ 0 minutes |
| 0.50 ounces |
Centennial 8.7% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
4.4 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces |
Centennial 8.7% Pellets @ 30 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
4.4 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Simcoe 12.7% Pellets @ 15 minutes Type: Flavor Use: Boil |
6.4 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Simcoe 12.7% Pellets @ 8 minutes Type: Flavor Use: Boil |
6.4 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Centennial 10.3% Leaf @ 2 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Aroma |
5.2 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Centennial 10.3% Leaf @ 0 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Dry Hop |
5.2 AAUs |
| 3.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 31.7 AAUs |
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
| Name: | American Ale Yeast |
| Manufacturer: | Safale |
| Product ID: | US-05 |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | Low |
| Temperature Range: | 60–77°F |
| Amount: | 24 gr |
1) Steep Rice and Wild Rice for 30 minutes in 1.5 Gallons water 2) Strain out the rice and add water to get to 2.5 to 3 Gallons for the boil 3) Bring the water to a boil and add all of the fermentables 4) Add hops according to the schedule 5) Add Irish Moss 15 minutes before the end of the boil 6) Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of boiled water cooled to 70 Deg 7) Cool the wort down to 75 Deg and pour into a carboy and bring the water up to 5 Gal 8) Pitch the yeast into the Carboy and swirl to mix |
| Primary: | 8 days @ 74° F |
| Secondary: | 6 days @ 74° F |
| Age: | 14 days @ 74° F |
| Date Brewed: | |
| Brewer/Assistant: |
| Target | Actual | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.068 / 16.6° P | |