Here's where things ended up. My comment above reflects changes that I plan to make for next time, but honestly it's really tasty as-is. Pretty close to a porter, though, given the strength.
Black Hog Granola Brown Clone
(Partial mash)
Steeping grains: (20 mins ~155 deg F) (this takes a...
It turned out great! My LHBS guy suggested several changes, so I need to look at my notes and post the final recipe. It was ultimately sort of a partial mash, with 2# of Maris Otter grain and then 6# of golden light DME. My SG was way over, 1.064, so next time (and there will definitely be a...
Awesome, thanks for all the advice everyone. I actually started the recipe with Maris Otter extract, but it wasn't getting dark enough. Maybe that's something I'll just have to live with. Is it possible to buy malted oats? It wasn't an option in Brewtoad, and I didn't find them in a quick search...
If you are a fan of brown ales, you owe it to yourself to try the Granola Brown Ale from Black Hog Brewing (CT). It's my wife's current favorite beer, so I'm going to try and clone it for her birthday. They have the basic recipe details on their website, but not enough for a caveman like myself...
This is Max from West Hartford. We just moved to CT from CA last summer and I've only been able to brew two batches so far. I'm still extract brewing, waiting until I get really consistent before I start moving into grains.
Right now I just bottled a clone of Long Trail Double Bag Ale from...