American Brown Ale Laid Back Brown Ale - American Brown Ale

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ByramMike

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Location
Andover
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
US-05
Yeast Starter
No
Batch Size (Gallons)
3.5
Original Gravity
1.052
Final Gravity
1.012
Boiling Time (Minutes)
75
IBU
46.2
Color
Deep Copper, Medium Brown
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
14 Days at 62*
Tasting Notes
Roasty, chocolatey with a nice bitterness peaking through.

Pale Malt, Maris Otter 39.3 %
Pilsen Malt 2-Row 27.8 %
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 11.2 %
Caramel Malt - 40L 5.2 %
Rye Malt 4.4 %
Caramel Malt - 120L 3.5 %
Caramel Malt - 80L 6-Row 3.5 %
Chocolate 3.5 %
Roasted Barley Unmalted 1.7 %
16.00 g Chinook [11.20 %] - First Wort 75.0 min 24.8 IBUs
5.00 g Chinook [11.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min 9.2 IBUs
5.00 g Chinook [11.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min 3.4 IBUs

Mash
- Temperature Step Mash with 13 qts for 30 Minutes @ 152
- Mash Out
- Sparge with 4.54 gal
- PreBoil Gravity 1.039

Boil
- 75 Minutes
- Let stand 5 minutes
- Chill
- OG 1.052
 
I have not brewed in a while and I'm thinking of making this in a few weeks. It looks really good.

I see the percentages, but can you say what quantities you used for the grains? Pounds, ounces, etc?

Thanks!
- Bryan
 
Bryan... thanks for the comment. This one came out better than I had thought it would... a bit hoppier than I planned (you can reduce the amount of first boil hops), but it's all good. See below for the weights on this 3.5 gallon batch. If you use BeerSmith, I can send an export to you. Let me know if you have any questions.

Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2 lbs 13.2 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 39.3 %
2 lbs Pilsen Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 27.8 %
13.0 oz Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 11.2 %
6.0 oz Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) Crushed (40. Grain 4 5.2 %
5.0 oz Rye Malt (Briess) (3.7 SRM) Grain 5 4.4 %
4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.5 %
4.0 oz Caramel Malt - 80L 6-Row (Briess) (80.0 Grain 7 3.5 %
4.0 oz Chocolate (Dingemans) (340.0 SRM) Grain 8 3.5 %
2.0 oz Roasted Barley Unmalted (Briess) (300.0 Grain 9 1.7 %
 
Thanks! I don't have beersmith but this is perfect. I may cut the hops just a bit, but then again maybe not. I kind of like the idea of a brown ale that's got some good hop character.
 
I will be dialing back the hops a bit the next time I brew it. Good luck and enjoy your brew day!
 
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