permo
Well-Known Member
I know this is officially not a judged category or style of beer, but who cares. this is currently a style of beer I am quite enamored with. I will post what I consider to be the workable parameters and charactersitics of this style when I brew it. Let's discuss.
SRM 18-27
OG 1.058 - 1.075
FG 1.010 -1.018
IBU 45-80
Characteristics:
Brown to dark brown in color, usually a dense tan colored head. Hop flavor and aroma are quite evident in the beer. There is considerable malt and caramel backbone supporting the hops, and unlike "cascadian dark ale" , the roasty components are evident. Typically derrived from chocolate malt or pale chocolate malt. The use of specialty and caramel malts is encouraged! This beer should be highly drinkable, and by no means heavy and filling.
Ingredients:
Pale Two Row malt base, caramel malts comprise up to %15 of grain bill, the use of roasted malts adds the color and roasty toasty flavors that make this ale so delicious. Specialty malts with nutty, roasty flavor components are used. The beer is heavily hopped, especially late in the boil with American hops like centennial, chinook, cascade etc.etc... Dry hopping encouraged.
mmmm, india brown ale
SRM 18-27
OG 1.058 - 1.075
FG 1.010 -1.018
IBU 45-80
Characteristics:
Brown to dark brown in color, usually a dense tan colored head. Hop flavor and aroma are quite evident in the beer. There is considerable malt and caramel backbone supporting the hops, and unlike "cascadian dark ale" , the roasty components are evident. Typically derrived from chocolate malt or pale chocolate malt. The use of specialty and caramel malts is encouraged! This beer should be highly drinkable, and by no means heavy and filling.
Ingredients:
Pale Two Row malt base, caramel malts comprise up to %15 of grain bill, the use of roasted malts adds the color and roasty toasty flavors that make this ale so delicious. Specialty malts with nutty, roasty flavor components are used. The beer is heavily hopped, especially late in the boil with American hops like centennial, chinook, cascade etc.etc... Dry hopping encouraged.
mmmm, india brown ale