feedback on modifying Janet's Brown

[rightthumbbc]

I've been thinking about making Janet's Brown ale for a while but I usually prefer my beers in the 5-6% ABV range rather than shooting for that "imperial" range. I made some edits to tone down the ABV and swapped out the carapils. I've never made a "hoppy brown" before, any thoughts on if this would turn out alright? I'll put the standard version (edited to fit my equipment profile) and then my alternative recipe below.

Standard Janet's Brown

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Specialty IPA: Brown IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.074
Final Gravity: 1.018
ABV (standard): 7.37%
IBU (tinseth): 56.26
SRM (morey): 20.47

FERMENTABLES:
11.5 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (75.4%)
1 lb - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (6.6%)
1 lb - American - White Wheat (6.6%)
0.5 lb - American - Chocolate (3.3%)
1.25 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L (8.2%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Mash, IBU: 5
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 25.1
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 12.45
1.5 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 12.25
1.5 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.46
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days

Modified Janet's Brown

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.014
ABV (standard): 6.03%
IBU (tinseth): 47.25
SRM (morey): 19.67

FERMENTABLES:
9 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (72%)
0.5 lb - Flaked Oats (4%)
1 lb - American - White Wheat (8%)
0.5 lb - American - Chocolate (4%)
1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L (8%)
0.5 lb - Flaked Barley (4%)

HOPS:
0.5 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Mash, IBU: 2.75
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 27.6
0.5 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 6.85
1 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 8.98
1 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.07
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days

 

[Shenanigans]

I've been thinking about making Janet's Brown ale for a while but I usually prefer my beers in the 5-6% ABV range rather than shooting for that "imperial" range. I made some edits to tone down the ABV and swapped out the carapils. I've never made a "hoppy brown" before, any thoughts on if this would turn out alright? I'll put the standard version (edited to fit my equipment profile) and then my alternative recipe below.

Standard Janet's Brown

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Specialty IPA: Brown IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.074
Final Gravity: 1.018
ABV (standard): 7.37%
IBU (tinseth): 56.26
SRM (morey): 20.47

FERMENTABLES:
11.5 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (75.4%)
1 lb - American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) (6.6%)
1 lb - American - White Wheat (6.6%)
0.5 lb - American - Chocolate (3.3%)
1.25 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L (8.2%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Mash, IBU: 5
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 25.1
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 12.45
1.5 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 12.25
1.5 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.46
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days

Modified Janet's Brown

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.014
ABV (standard): 6.03%
IBU (tinseth): 47.25
SRM (morey): 19.67

FERMENTABLES:
9 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (72%)
0.5 lb - Flaked Oats (4%)
1 lb - American - White Wheat (8%)
0.5 lb - American - Chocolate (4%)
1 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L (8%)
0.5 lb - Flaked Barley (4%)

HOPS:
0.5 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Mash, IBU: 2.75
1 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 27.6
0.5 oz - Northern Brewer, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.8, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 6.85
1 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 8.98
1 oz - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 7, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.07
2 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 5 days

I think the ''standard'' version you have is actually the imperialised version.
As far as OG goes anyway.

The original recipe is here:

http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=186907

Somewhere in between both recipes.
A very tasty beer.

 

[madscientist451]

Keeping the same dry hop amount, although reducing the grain bill and other hops?

 

[rightthumbbc]

Keeping the same dry hop amount, although reducing the grain bill and other hops?

2oz didn’t seem outrageous so I left it alone. Would you change it/have a reason to change it?

 

[rightthumbbc]

I think the ''standard'' version you have is actually the imperialised version.
As far as OG goes anyway.

The original recipe is here:

http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=186907

Somewhere in between both recipes.
A very tasty beer.

I had seen about 4 versions between forums and the recipe on the AHA website haha, wasn’t sure which was most accurate.