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I'm still a complete noob this will be either my 4th or 5th batch, depending on brew order. Im shooting for a light color brown ale and a distinct American Hops signature in an American Brown Ale. The ultimate goal is to find a Left Hand - Deep Cover Brown Ale recipe but I figured this might hold me over.

Type: Extract
Batch Size: 5.00 gal


Ingredients

Grains / Extract
3.00 lb DME Dark Traditional (Briess) (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 35.71 %
3.15 lb LME Golden Light (Northern Brewer) (4.0 SRM) Extract 37.50 %
1.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 20.83 %
0.50 lb Crisp Amber - Biscuit (27.0 SRM) Grain 5.95 %

Hops
1.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 29.4 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [3.00 %] (25 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.0 IBU

1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale

0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.16 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.13 %
Bitterness: 38.8 IBU Calories: 268 cal/pint
Est Color: 18.1 SRM Color: Color
 
Thanks for the suggestion. I just put that change in beersmith and it comes out to be 17.3 which is puts it out of the BJCP range for an ABA but thats ok, just me and my buds drinking this :)

I also messed up and didnt put the right boil volume in and my IBUs dropped down to 24.5. I might put the Goldings in for 40min.
 
That is a lot of Crystal/Caramel(could be sweet). I would put maybe 1lb and add some more color with some chocolate. Just me though.
 
Would .5 -.75 lb chocolate add that much chocolate flavor? I wanted to stay away from Chocolate flavors in this batch.
 
Maybe 1/5lb.

I agree with whoever said to use all light extract. with 1 lb 80 and 1/5 lb chocolate you should be in range.
 
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