I've been searching for an all-grain recipe for a traditional English Brown ale. One issue is most seem to get their "brown" from chocolate malt, which gives a bitter coffee flavor and doesn't belong.
After talking some with a grizzled old brewmaster, I've settled on the following recipe for now. Still wanting to ask if anyone's seen a good article about the traditional english brown ale style, and the differences between northern and southern.
So, probably brewing this one tomorrow and then will revisit with adjustments later:
Jolly Good Brown Ale (v0.1)
Northern English Brown Ale (11C)
Batch Size 5 gal Boil Size 6.884 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 70%
OG 1.050 FG 1.012
ABV 4.9% Bitterness 26.6 IBU (Tinseth)
Color 25.6 srm (Morey) Calories (per 12 oz.) 164
Fermentables
Total grain: 10.125 lb
Name Amount
Pale Ale Malt Maris Otter 7.000 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L 16.000 oz
Brown Malt (British Chocolate) 16.000 oz
Special B Malt 16.000 oz
Caramel/Crystal Malt Dark 2.000 oz
Hops
Name Alpha Amount Time Form IBU
Goldings, E.K. 5% 1.250 oz 90.000 min Pellet 23.2
Goldings, E.K. 5% 0.250 oz 30.000 min Pellet 3.3
Misc
Name Type Use Amount Time
Irish Moss Fining Boil 0.250 tsp at flame out
Yeast
Name Type Form Amount Stage
Safale S-04 Ale Dry 0.388 oz at flame out
Mash
Name Type Amount Temp Target Temp Time
biab brew Infusion 8.200 gal 165.000 F 154.000 F 90.000 min
After talking some with a grizzled old brewmaster, I've settled on the following recipe for now. Still wanting to ask if anyone's seen a good article about the traditional english brown ale style, and the differences between northern and southern.
So, probably brewing this one tomorrow and then will revisit with adjustments later:
Jolly Good Brown Ale (v0.1)
Northern English Brown Ale (11C)
Batch Size 5 gal Boil Size 6.884 gal
Boil Time 60.000 min Efficiency 70%
OG 1.050 FG 1.012
ABV 4.9% Bitterness 26.6 IBU (Tinseth)
Color 25.6 srm (Morey) Calories (per 12 oz.) 164
Fermentables
Total grain: 10.125 lb
Name Amount
Pale Ale Malt Maris Otter 7.000 lb
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L 16.000 oz
Brown Malt (British Chocolate) 16.000 oz
Special B Malt 16.000 oz
Caramel/Crystal Malt Dark 2.000 oz
Hops
Name Alpha Amount Time Form IBU
Goldings, E.K. 5% 1.250 oz 90.000 min Pellet 23.2
Goldings, E.K. 5% 0.250 oz 30.000 min Pellet 3.3
Misc
Name Type Use Amount Time
Irish Moss Fining Boil 0.250 tsp at flame out
Yeast
Name Type Form Amount Stage
Safale S-04 Ale Dry 0.388 oz at flame out
Mash
Name Type Amount Temp Target Temp Time
biab brew Infusion 8.200 gal 165.000 F 154.000 F 90.000 min