mpetty
Well-Known Member
So I came up with an idea last night for an American India Brown Ale. Basically, an American brown ale with an OG of 1.070, 70 IBU's (using American hops), and SRM of 30-36. Here is a recipe I tossed together in Promash:
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American 2-row: 11.5 lbs
Chocolate Malt: 1.00 lbs
Crystal 60L: 1.00 lbs
Hop Schedule (all calculations are estimates):
Warrior, 0.75 ounces, 60 minutes (approximately 15-16 AAU)
Cascade, 0.5 ounces, 40 minutes (approximately 3 AAU)
Cascade, 1.00 ounces, 20 minutes (approximately 6 AAU)
Cascade, 0.75 ounces, 5 minutes (approximately 4.5 AAU)
Cascade, 0.5 ounces, dry hop 2+ weeks
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Please give me your feedback. This needs to have a great complex malt background. I am thinking of replacing just a half pound or so of the 2-row with Rauch malt. I want the hops to be there, but not completely overpowering on the taste. BU:GU should be right around 1.0.
I've never made an IPA or a brown ale from scratch before. I will also probably make a "small" version with the second runnings, so I've dialed my efficiency in at 75, when I usually get 78-80.
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American 2-row: 11.5 lbs
Chocolate Malt: 1.00 lbs
Crystal 60L: 1.00 lbs
Hop Schedule (all calculations are estimates):
Warrior, 0.75 ounces, 60 minutes (approximately 15-16 AAU)
Cascade, 0.5 ounces, 40 minutes (approximately 3 AAU)
Cascade, 1.00 ounces, 20 minutes (approximately 6 AAU)
Cascade, 0.75 ounces, 5 minutes (approximately 4.5 AAU)
Cascade, 0.5 ounces, dry hop 2+ weeks
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Please give me your feedback. This needs to have a great complex malt background. I am thinking of replacing just a half pound or so of the 2-row with Rauch malt. I want the hops to be there, but not completely overpowering on the taste. BU:GU should be right around 1.0.
I've never made an IPA or a brown ale from scratch before. I will also probably make a "small" version with the second runnings, so I've dialed my efficiency in at 75, when I usually get 78-80.