Caramel Apple Brown Ale

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legacybrewco

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Location
Alamo
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
WLP023
Yeast Starter
1L DME
Batch Size (Gallons)
7.5
Original Gravity
1.052
Final Gravity
1.013
Boiling Time (Minutes)
3+ hours
IBU
24.5
Color
20SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
5
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7
Additional Fermentation
Bottle Conditioned 2+ weeks
Tasting Notes
Strong Caramel Roasted Nut mellows into a smooth nicely bittered crisp apple finish
Grist:
8 lbs. American Pale
3 lbs. English Brown
3 lbs. Victory Malt
1 lbs. Aromatic Malt

Stepped Mash
Strike temp 128F protein rest 1 hour 122F
Sacchrest at 146F and 158F for an hour each
Mash out at 175F
Collect first runnings add back to Mash Tun and drain completely into boil kettle.
Reduce & Caramelize wort until it coats the back of a spoon thick and a line can be drawn with the finger. I sparge twice with 4 gallons each and boil for about 3 hours to 5 gal.
Hop:
1oz Fuggles @ 45min
1oz Fuggles @ 15min

Cool to 60F Rack/Pitch with WLP023
Primary for 5 days
Secondary 7 days. Added spiced apple juice reduction. (1 gallon apple juice reduced/caramelized with 2 cinnamon sticks 4 clove and a touch of nutmeg)
Bottle conditioned Carbed to 2.3 volumes

This is my first HBT post, 20th brew and third go at this recipe. It turned out amazing the last let me know what you guys think!
 
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