American Brown

This beer is great for the colder months, the turn around time is quick, it has a medium body, a malty flavor with a nutty flavor and notes of chocolate.

Specifications

Brewer: Tim Cantwell

Style: 19C American Brown Ale

SRM: 21.6

ABV: 6.1%

IBU: 65

OG: 1.062

FG: 1.015

Mash Eff: 75%

Ingredients

Malts

16 lbs 4.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) 65.7 % 1.27 gal

5 lbs Chevallier (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) 20.2 % 0.39 gal

2 lbs 8.0 oz Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) 10.1 % 0.20 gal

1 lbs Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 4.0 % 0.08 gal

Hops

3.00 oz Centennial [11.00 %] – First Wort 60.0 min Hop 15 46.8 IBUs

2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] – Boil 15.0 min Hop 16 9.9 IBUs

1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] – Boil 15.0 min Hop 17 8.2 IBUs

Yeast

SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04)

Directions

Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes

Mash In Add 8.23 gal of water at 162.9 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 9.71 gal water at 168.0 F

17.11 gal Distilled Water Water
7.00 ml Lactic Acid (Mash) Water Agent
3.80 g Baking Soda (Mash) Water Agent
3.61 g Calcium Chloride (Mash) Water Agent
2.39 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash) Water Agent
2.27 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash) Water Agent

4.25 g Baking Soda (Sparge) Water Agent
4.04 g Calcium Chloride (Sparge) Water Agent
2.68 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Sparge) Water Agent
2.54 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Sparge) Water Agent