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JEMeeks

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Messages
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Location
San Francisco
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Nottingham
Yeast Starter
None
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.062
Final Gravity
1.016
Boiling Time (Minutes)
60
IBU
32.1
Color
21.8
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
10
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
12
Tasting Notes
Best beer I\'ve made, great chocolate flavor without being overwhelming.
I created this beer from Designing Great Beers, and I have to say I would buy this beer at a bar. It is the BEST beer I've made, with great mouthfeel, great chocolatey flavor without being overwhelming, and a great hop presence for the style. SG a little high for the 10C category, but amazing nonetheless!

Efficiency: 75%, Mashed @ 151 F for 60 minutes (1.25 qts/lb --> mashed in with 4 gallons, modified fly sparge technique)

Recipe:
10.5 lbs Pale 2-row malt
1.5 lbs Crystal 80
0.5 lbs Cara-pils
6 oz Chocolate malt

1.25 oz Cascade (AA 6%) - 60 min
0.5 oz Cascade (AA 4.1%) - 15 min
0.5 oz Centennial (AA 9.3%) - 15 min
0.5 oz Cascade (AA 4.1%) - 5 min

I tab whirfloc at 30 min
Yeast: Nottingham
 
I happen to have most of these ingredients on hand and just brewed different brown. I just need to pick up some more cascade and I'll gve it a spin on Thursday. Thanks for the idea!!!:ban:

I guess it's only fair to share my recipe too:

9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 77.85 %
0.75 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 6.49 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.33 %
0.31 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.68 %
0.31 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.68 %
0.31 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2.68 %
1.00 oz Williamette [4.80 %] (60 min) Hops 14.6 IBU
0.50 oz Whitbread Golding Variety (WGV) [4.50 %] (40 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.38 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 3.29 %
1 Pkgs London Ale (Wyeast Labs #1028) [Starter 125 ml] Yeast-Ale
 
I just purchased all of the ingredients and I'm going to try this recipe verbatim. I'll post my comments after we crack the first bottle. It sounds great!
 
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