Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: Wyeast 1098 British Ale Yeast Starter: Yes Batch Size (Gallons): 6 Original Gravity: 1.057 Final Gravity: 1.015 IBU: 29 Boiling Time (Minutes): 75 Color: 21.2 SRM Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7- 68º Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 13- 60º
I set out to make a Moose Drool clone with this. I might have come close with the exception of the hop profile. It really isn't highly hopped but the Amarillo comes right at you with plenty of flavor which balances nicely with the malt. I'm calling it an American Brown simply because it is over hopped for a traditional mild or brown. I used Marris Otter for the base malt and I'm quite pleased with the results.
I didn't hit the mark for a Moose Drool but this is definitely a keeper. Probably the best Brown I've ever made.
12-30-2007 Moose Drool Wannabe
A ProMash Brewing Session Report
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Brewing Date: Sunday December 30, 2007
Head Brewer: Rich Day
Actual OG: 1.057 Plato: 14.04
Actual FG: 1.015 Plato: 3.83
Alc by Weight: 4.32 by Volume: 5.54 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 72.7 RDF 60.8 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 82 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 56.56
Actual Points From Mash: 61.33
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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87.5 10.50 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) Great Britain 1.038 3
8.3 1.00 lbs. Crystal 80L 1.033 80
4.2 0.50 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.75 oz. Northern Brewer Whole 7.00 19.0 60 min.
0.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 5.00 4.6 30 min.
1.00 oz. Amarillo Gold Whole 9.00 5.4 5 min.
Yeast
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WYeast 1098 British Ale
Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step
Heat Type: Infusion
Grain Lbs: 12.00
Water Qts: 15.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 3.75 - Before Additional Infusions
I just blew the keg on this one and I've decided this is going to be a regular in my winter lineup. I love it and I've gotten positive feed back from others.
This beer scored a 37.5 in the first round of the NHBC. I would like to brew it again and increase the hop character that the judges said was lacking.
I think my biggest problem is that I have been using hop socks. I think from now on I will dump hops straight into the kettle and come up with a screen to filter them out. I think this will increase my utilization and ultimately make my beers better.
The recipe looks good, I'll have to try it since I'm a big Moose Drool fan (though I only get to drink it when I'm in the US ).
As for the hops, my last boil I threw my whole hops in and then used a stainless sieve I picked up at a dollar store to scoop the majority of them out at the end. Worked like a charm.
__________________ In Primary: English Brown Sept 2011
In Secondary: Summer Smash 2011
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Last edited by vfinch; 05-13-2008 at 03:37 AM.
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American Brown Ale
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