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British Brown Ale Nut Brown AG

Discussion in 'Homebrew Ale Recipes' started by Lil' Sparky, May 22, 2007.

 

  1. TrustyOlJohnson

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Sep 12, 2013
    Quick question, how many drops per bottle equal 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons??
     
  2. brew_ny

    Social_Misfit  

    Posted Sep 12, 2013
    I brew this on 8-27-2013 as a 11.5 gallon partial mash had it in the kegs on 9-4-2013 on gas drinking by 9-7-2013

    I brewed it with s-04 as the yeast very nice nut brown drinks well, I like it at about 54 degrees

    I have one 5 gallon keg with priming sugar sitting at 70 degrees I can't want to taste it, I will be brewing this one again for sure all grain

    thanks for a super nice nut brown ale recipe

    all the best

    S_M

    nut brown ale 2.jpg
     
  3. xjmox14x

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Sep 13, 2013
    1 tsp is 5ml. So 1 tsp for 5 gallons would be about 0.02 ml per bottle. no odea how many drops that would be but I ended up using around .35ml per 12 oz.
     
  4. TrustyOlJohnson

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Sep 13, 2013
    So I did a google search. I found on a forum that 20 drops equals 1 ml. I heard it on the internet, so it has to be true :)
     
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  5. brew_ny

    Social_Misfit  

    Posted Sep 13, 2013
    it has to be true
     
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  6. asco

    Member

    Posted Sep 15, 2013
    Hey... im brewing this great beer atm. But im not sure about the tempraturs for the yeast. im at primary fermitation now and its on 70F now, so i need to cool it down. The best temp. for the yeast should be 57-70F, i have an refrigerator there can go up to 50-54F, but is this to could? what am i best off doing? 70f or 50-54f ?
     
  7. MarcusKillion

    Banned

    Posted Sep 15, 2013
    Here is my opinion of ferment temp through experimentation . I always fermented in my laundry room where the AC unit is . It is usually 70 to 72 degrees room temp in their . Beer comes out great . no problems . Even blondes do not get any off flavors . Note that I use US05 or Notty almost all the time . this may make a difference if using some other type yeast .
    I recently bought a fridge to get it colder and see if that made a better beer . NOT ! All it did by dropping the temp down to 64 to 68 is cause my fermentation to go very slowly and take 2 to 2 1/2 weeks to finish . Beer tastes just the same .
    I noticed that after initial fast take off in fermenter that temp was around 76 degrees ( beer ) and most of the time around 2 degrees warmer than room temp .
    I have since dumped the fridge idea and went back to 70 degree room temp.
     
  8. asco

    Member

    Posted Sep 16, 2013
    Hey thx for the info.. i can see the temp. are around 68-70 this morgning on the bucket som i guess it should be fine. Btw nice info on you experiment, i will keep it in mind for another time...

    ill will repost when beer is done to tell how it went :)
     
  9. finsfan

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Sep 25, 2013
    hopefully brewing this soon :D
     
  10. MarcusKillion

    Banned

    Posted Sep 25, 2013
    Ran out of nut brown . Must hang myself now .
     
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  11. lincolnubrewer

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 7, 2013
    I want to make a chocalate hazelnut brown ale. Do you think this would be a good base that would compliment the hazelnuts chocalate?
     
  12. Melana

    Up to no good....  

    Posted Oct 7, 2013
    Thanks for the recipe... I brewed 10 gallons of this over the weekend.
     
  13. TheWeeb

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 7, 2013
    This looks like the perfect carbonation, I am new to kegging, what pressure did you use and for how long? I will be kegging mine next weekend... Thanks!
     
  14. brew_ny

    Social_Misfit  

    Posted Oct 7, 2013

    I did two days at 20 psi @34 degrees and the purged the keg and had it a serving pressure 10-12 psi for a day @ 42-44 degrees

    start drinking and it gets perfect

    all the best

    S_M
     
  15. ParanoidAndroid

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 11, 2013
    Based on the following, my OG is a little high.


    Type Partial Mash
    Efficiency 68.0%
    Batch size 5.0 gal
    Boil Size 6.25 Gallons
    Boil time 60 min

    Fermentables
    Name Amount Use PPG
    2-Row Brewers Malt 2.0 lb 22 % Mash 37
    Oats, Flaked 1.0 lb 11 % Mash 37
    Crystal 60 1.0 lb 11 % Mash 32
    Victory® Malt 8.0 oz 5 % Mash 34
    Chocolate Malt 4.0 oz 2 % Mash 34
    Pilsen Light DME 4.0 lb 45 % Boil 44

    Hops
    Name Amount Time Use Form AA
    Fuggle United States 1.0 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 5.2%
    Golding United States 1.0 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 5.5%

    Yeasts
    Name Lab Attenuation Temp
    Nottingham Ale Yeast WLP039 White Labs 77.5% 66°F – 70°F

    Results from Brewtoad:


    1.058 OG
    1.013 FG
    27 IBU
    5.9% ABV
    17 SRM
    0.47 IBU/OG

    1. Should I adjust anything to get the OG lower?

    2. If not, and I keep everything the same, should I add another 1/4-1/2 a packet of notty since the OG is hovering around 1.06?

    3. The AA on the UK East Goldings was around 7.2, so I subbed with the US version which is closer to the original. Any problem with doing this?

    4. I assume Pilsen light is Extra Light DME and Pilsen Golden Light DME is regular light. Would the only difference bw these two just be some added color?
     
  16. finsfan

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Oct 11, 2013
    brewing this up on sunday, using 1056 tho hope it turns out good still
     
  17. TheWeeb

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 11, 2013
    Two weeks on the vanilla beans, took a sample, down to 1.002! About half way there with the vanilla flavor I am seeking. It is clearing really well, should be able to see through it despite how dark it is. This will be a really nice holiday brew. . .
     
  18. MarcusKillion

    Banned

    Posted Oct 12, 2013
    vanilla beans sound very good in this
     
  19. ChrisL_

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 13, 2013
    I brewed this up for the second time about six weeks ago. Based on an HBT thread and a lack of time I did an overnight mash. This turned out great again, this is a great nut brown recipe with a nice subtle chocolate finish.
     
  20. bobeer

    Fermentation Specalist

    Posted Oct 21, 2013
    Brewed up a 3 gallon batch this past weekend. Hit the numbers dead on! Looking forward to trying it. The hydrometer sample tasted great! Thanks for the recipe!! :mug:
     
  21. TheWeeb

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 23, 2013
    Kegging this tonight, three and a half weeks on the vanilla beans, I think it is ready. The sample I pulled was well balanced, and dark yet not cloudy - - could see through it, like wearing really dark sunglasses. Will post tasting notes and pic in a week or so once it is carbonated.
     
  22. TheWeeb

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 27, 2013
    So, it tastes a bit green still, a bit of an astringent aftertaste, not bad, very drinkable, just not as good as I expected. Perhaps it will improve with a few more weeks, and perhaps next time I will stick closer to the original recipe rather than add the honey and maple syrup like I did. I suspect these more simple fermentables are what is causing the aftertaste.

    brown.jpg
     
  23. ShaKeyJ

    Active Member

    Posted Oct 29, 2013
    I've never used vanilla but if I did I'd stick with it in a porter or stout. Vanilla, maple and honey seems like a lot. Though I just bottled a breakfast stout combining maple, oats, coffee, chocolate and bourbon. So who am I to talk? :)
     
  24. finsfan

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Oct 29, 2013
    Wow! I just racked this to secondary last night, took a gravity sample, and loved it! Mine started a little high at 1.061 and is now at 1.012, but there is no hint that it is 6.5%. It is so smooth and there is a real taste of nut which was very surprising. If this stays the same or gets better, this might be my house recipe for brown :D
     
  25. retief

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 30, 2013
    I got the grain bill for this recipe today. Any words of advice for a year long brewer?
     
  26. Njswalker

    Member

    Posted Oct 30, 2013
    Did a 10 gallon batch and split it between kegs. One I kept like the original recipe, turned out great! Added about 8oz whole Hawaiian coffee beans (don't have notes with me to see how long I "dry-hopped" them). LOTS of coffee flavor, but remained smooth and drinkable like the original. Both were hits!
     
  27. bluelakebrewing

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Oct 30, 2013
    Nuts
     
  28. finsfan

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Oct 30, 2013
    This was only my fifth AG and 11th brew but from the gravity sample it tastes amazing! Just follow the recipe and it should turn out great
     
  29. retief

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 1, 2013
    I'm brewing this as I type this. Let's hope i nail it.
     
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  30. TrustyOlJohnson

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Nov 1, 2013
    Your typing is very good, with the exception of not capitalizing your "I", so if thats any indication, you're doing great ;)
     
  31. GuitarNoob

    New Member

    Posted Nov 6, 2013
    I added a cup of unground coffee beans for 12 hours to my keg and its incredible! Thanks for the recipe I will be brewing this again very soon
     
  32. pfish83

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 8, 2013
    Brewing this recipe tomorrow...Has anyone tried to spice this up for the holidays? I am thinking cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe cloves. When and how much is kind of what I'm getting at.
     
  33. retief

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 11, 2013
    Now that I see this post about spicing it up, I'm kicking myself in the arse. This brew I was thinking about bottling with maple syrup but I've never done that before and I don't want to mess up what is looking to be a great beer.
     
  34. finsfan

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Nov 11, 2013
    I would do 2 or 3 cloves at most and probably just 2 cinnamon sticks as well.
     
  35. bobeer

    Fermentation Specalist

    Posted Nov 12, 2013
    I brewed this a few weeks ago and bottled it on Sunday night. I nailed all the numbers dead on and I can't wait for it to carb and condition. My sample tasted terrific! I'm entering it in my brewer's guild competition, I'll let you all know how it does!
     
  36. finsfan

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Nov 12, 2013
    Good luck. I think im going to enter this in my first competition, the sample was so good! :mug:
     
  37. Likefully

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 15, 2013
    Has anyone tried this recipe with Nottingham and then followed the recipe exactly the same but used S 05?

    I ask because I did something similar to this recipe with S 05 and then another batch a bit different, but still similar, with Nottingham. The second batch (with the Notties) is still conditioning, but it seems to me like the S05 gives a fuller, richer, maltier beer whereas the Notties gives a smoother lighter feeling beer (perhaps more sessionable too).

    It may be too early to draw this conclusion as I am yet to taste the conditioned product. But I think when I get to doing the original recipe on this thread (which will be soon) I will probably go with S05 rather than Notties.
     
  38. insanim8er

    Banned

    Posted Dec 21, 2013
    I just finished brewing up 10 gallons.... I had an interesting brew day.

    My SG was 1.0698 I came out with 82% efficiency... I hope it turns out well.
     
  39. D_Nyholm

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Dec 30, 2013
    Going to try to brew this up in the next couple days. Had it on my list for months but other beers keep getting in the way!
     
  40. philber

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Dec 31, 2013
    I was planning a New Years Day brew session and this recipe came to the top of my list! I am going old school and doing the original version, Lil' Sparky ya really nailed this one. Printing out my BrewTarget Brewday as I type.
     
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