American Brown Ale Oatmeal Brown Ale

[frod1963]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

US-05

Yeast Starter

Rehydrated

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.054

Final Gravity

1.016

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

40

Color

22 SRM

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

21 days @65f

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

3 days @ 34f

Tasting Notes

This is a killer blend between an American IPA and a brown ale.

This is my take on a blender of a Janet's Brown inspired hoppy brown ale that is more towards the "dank" and resinous hoppy spectrum. I would buy this beer in mass quantities if it was produced commercially, instead I have brewed it 4 times (5 gallon). Mine is assumed 65% efficiency as I do all of my beers as full volume mash and do a constant recirculation through the mash. I have done several mash temps and 152-154 is your best bet.

10 lbs American two row
1 lb Quick oats (quaker or generic) in mash
10 oz. Special B
10 oz Crystal 60
10 oz Pale chocolate

0.5oz Chinook FWH
1.0oz Cascade 15 minutes
1.0oz Chinook 5 minutes
1.0oz Chinook 0 minutes with approx 15-20 minute whirlpool

US-05 rehydrated and pitched to aerated wort.

 

[heymorc]

would using flaked oats instead of the quick oats make a difference?

 

[bd2xu]

I just made a similar recipe, and used 1 Lbs flaked oats that I toasted in oven for about 20 mins first.

Attached. I started with a Bell's Best Brown clone and added oats. Still fermenting but tasting awesome.

 

[m00ps]

have you ever tried toasting oats in your oven before adding them? Its incredible, really helps that oat flavor pop out as opposed to just contributing silky head retention. I usually toast half of what I'm putting into the recipe. Makes the whole house smell like oatmeal cookies for hours

 

[MagdaBrew]

How did it come out? Thinking about using this recipe soon

 

[BoilerInSoCal]

About a month ago I had a hankering for an oatmeal brown and stumbled across this recipe. I kegged it last week and cannot stop "sampling". Many, many thanks to the OP! This is indeed a killer brew!