Altered McDole Brown Ale (India Brown) - AG

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PseudoChef

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Location
West Chicago 'Burbs
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
S-05
Yeast Starter
Half cake from preceding Pale Ale Batch
Batch Size (Gallons)
6
Original Gravity
1.072
Final Gravity
1.018
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
61
Color
20
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
21 @ 65°F
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
None
Additional Fermentation
Bottled conditioned 3 weeks to 2.7 volumes CO2
This beer took first place American Brown Ale at the 2008 Peach State Brew Off.


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Mike McDole's American Brown Ale
Brewer: Kyle
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Brown Ale
TYPE: All grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.14 gal
Estimated OG: 1.077 SG
Estimated Color: 19.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 60.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
13.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 75.36 %
1.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
1.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 7.25 %
1.00 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.90 %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.00 %] (60 min) Hops 29.4 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.00 %] (60 min) (Mash Hops) 3.9 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.00 %] (30 min) Hops 15.1 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (10 min) Hops 7.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] (5 min) Hops 4.3 IBU


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 17.25 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 5.39 gal of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F


Notes:
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My efficiency was a touch low - 60s or so and I ended up with 5.5 gallons at 1.072. Unlike the original McDole Brown Ale (Janet's Brown Ale), I did not dryhop.

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