GRRRRL Scout Brown.

So Girl Scout cookies are about to reek havoc on all of our belly’s so what better time to share this Samoa Cookie Beer clone from Alan Maschek? The idea for this recipe first came from a late night drinking session with Zach Belles and talking about how fantastic Samoa Girl Scout Cookies are. Alan then took Michael Pezely’s recipe for Janet’s Brown Ale that he really dug, tweaked it a little and then borrowed Ryan Buxton’s toasted coconut regimen. There are also a few recipes scattered about the inter-webs that he may have taken a few ideas from as well.

Notes on water: Alan used a 3:1 ratio of Reverse Osmosis:Salt Lake tap water. You don’t have to boil for two hours, but Alan believes it helps with caramelization. Also, you’ll have to add additional water if you go that route or you’ll probably get too high of a gravity. Alan also added a package of graham crackers and some Samoa Cookies for nuance. The final gravity was 1010, though Alan was shooting for 1012-1014.