Attenuation
74% apparent
61% real
Fermentables
Gambrinus Honey Malt
0.50 lbs|6.1%
American Crystal Malt 40L
1.50 lbs|18.2%
Info
Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use as a specialty grain in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.
Hops
0.75 oz
Northern Brewer 8.2%
60 min Boil
1.00 oz
Fuggle 4.2%
30 min Boil
Non-Fermentables
1 tsp.
Gypsum Water Agent
Boil60 min
Fermentation and Aging
General Info
Ok. Here’s another attempt at a Northern English Brown Ale - this time within style guidelines. The other two, well, just weren’t up to snuff - either too dark, too bitter or simply too non-Brown Aley.
This one is definately lighter in color and less bitter than previous attempts. Intended to be true to style, its bitterness is on the low end, as is my preference, and incorporates some honey malt for sweetness.
This will be my last extract brew. I’m stepping up to all-grain with the next batch.
Procedure
- Steep grains in 2 gallons of 160 degree water for 30 minutes
- Sparge with .5 gallon of 168 degree water
- Bring to boil
- Add extract
- Add the Northern Brewer hops immediately (bittering)
- Add the Fuggle hops at 30 minutes (flavor/aroma)
- Cool wort to 70 degrees
- Pitch yeast