Awesome Indian Brown Recipe

[JustTegIt]

I just tried my second batch of a Dogfish Indian brown clone and even at only 3.5 weeks old it is amazing IMO.

I started with a recipe I found on Hopville, and followed it for my first batch. I felt it was lacking in bitterness, body, and color. Taste was off slightly as well. For this (second) batch I added hops, maltodex, and subbed out special B for the Crystal 60L that I used the first time. The special B really gave it great color and raisin flavors.

I highly recommend this recipe if you like hoppy browns!

6 lbs Amber Liquid
1 lb Light DME
1lb Pilsner Malt
11oz Amber Malt
11oz Special B
6oz Coffee Malt
3oz Roasted Barley
6oz Brown Sugar
11 oz Corn Sugar
3oz Maltodextrin

1oz Warrior@60min
1.5oz Golding@15mins
1.5oz Liberty@3min

.5oz Golding @Dry for 10days
.5oz Libert @Dry or 10 days

~7.2%ABV, ~100% delicious.

 

[ultravista]

Here's my recipe, adapted from Sam's book & converted to all grain.

I brewed this four weeks ago and kegged it yesterday. The starting gravity was 1.069 and final gravity 1.010. A little lower than the recipe so the ABV bumped up too.

The flat wort tasted great. Can't wait for it to carb up.


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: DFH Indian Brown
Style: American Brown Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 6.14 gal
Estimated OG: 1.067 SG
Estimated Color: 25.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 49.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs 10.1 oz Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 81.64 %
10.1 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.84 %
10.1 oz Crisp Amber (28.0 SRM) Grain 4.84 %
8.0 oz Crisp Pale Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.84 %
2.1 oz Crisp Roasted Barley (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.00 %
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 45.9 IBU
1.00 oz Vanguard [5.50 %] (6 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
8.0 oz Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 3.84 %
1 Pkgs Ringwood Ale (Wyeast Labs #1187) [Starter Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 12.52 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash Add 15.65 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F


Notes:
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* Caramelize the brown sugar in a small pan - add enough water to disolve the sugar, boil for 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently to eliminate scorching.

* Add caramelized brown sugar slurry to boil kettle at 50 minutes (10 minutes remaining on 60 minute boil).
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