Brew Date
January 6, 2006
Attenuation
58.9% apparent
48.4% real
Fermentables
American Crystal Malt 120L
1.50 lbs|19.1%
Info
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
Info
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color.
Hops
2.00 oz
Kent Golding 6.2%
60 min Boil
1.00 oz
Fuggle 4.2%
60 min Boil
1.00 oz
Cascade 5.1%
3 min Boil
Non-Fermentables
1 tsp.
Gypsum Water Agent
Boil60 min
Fermentation and Aging
14-21 days
Secondary
75°F
General Info
This was my first attempt at a homebrew in about two years. So, I thought I would go with a nice, easy to drink Northern English Style Brown Ale. All in all, this was a very good brew.
Athough initially a bit less malty and more bitter than I would have liked, as it aged the flavor mellowed a bit and developed a fruity character. This is a recipe that I plan to tweak a bit and brew again and again (after more tweaking, of course).
All in all, a very enjoyable beer with mild hops and great head retention.
February 5, 2006: The keg was emptied in just under a month...am I drinking too much beer??
Procedure
- Add gypsum to water.
- Steep grains at 160 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Remove grain bag.
- Add extract.
- Bring to boil.
- Boil for a total of 60 minutes.
- Add Kent Golding hops immediately.
- Add Fuggle hops immediately.
- Finish with Cascade hops the last 3 minutes of boil.
- Rack wort to primary.
- Pitch yeast when wort cools to 75 degrees F.