Anyone got a tried and true house Ale??

wdwalter · Feb 4, 2013

Looking for a good Bitter/Brown/Easy drinkin' Ale recipe that has stood the test of Non-homebrewers. Something 3.5-5.0% ABV that is full of flavor and not extremely light on body. Something smooth that will hold a head till the end.

Any recommendations?

indigo · Feb 4, 2013

I made a Boddington's clone based on Dude's recipe here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f64/pub-ale-21226/#post205143

that came out superb! I primed the bottles with clover honey instead of corn sugar and it is easily one of my favorite beers ever. I can't wait to brew it again with a couple tweaks.

wdwalter · Feb 5, 2013

Thanks! I'm going to give it a try. I've heard bad things about fermented brown sugar through. I wonder if I could just amp up the grains to get a higher OG. Any notes related to the character imparted from the Brown Sugar? I've never used it in beer before.

thadius856 · Feb 5, 2013

Haven't brewed it myself, but have tasted other brewers' Nut Brown recipes. Seemed pretty well received.

TrubDog · Feb 5, 2013

I just kegged a nut brown this weekend. The samples tasted wonderful. Should start tasting really great in another week or so.

Airborneguy · Feb 5, 2013

My brown ale, although I don't brew it nearly as much as I should (or anything else lately for that matter). It's on my recipe list. Won the category in the last HBT contest.

indigo · Feb 6, 2013

I haven't noticed any off flavors in this batch yet -- it's almost been two months in the bottle and almost gone. Curious what dangers you've heard about brown sugar, a few recipes I've been working on use it, and I'd like to know if it's going to cause problems…

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