BCS Brown Ale help

[jwalk4]

Brewed the dirty water brown from BCS last week and it came out too sweet (sweeter than I remember). I mashed a bit high, but I think it may be the recipe too.

Thinking of dropping the Crystal 60 and upping the Victory to a half-pound, maybe more.

I start with 10 gallons of RO and end up with 7 Gallons after chilling. So attached is the old recipe and bru n' water spread sheet.

Penny for your thoughts on how to get a less sweet, more bready/nutty beer?

 

[bobeer]

I'd drop the crystal 40 and up the victory. Adding some English brown malt wouldn't hurt either but I like a good and complexed brown ale.

 

[DBhomebrew]

Consider replacing the 2-row/Victory with Maris Otter for bready/nutty.

This was the first recipe I brewed twice...
https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-american-brown-ale/

 

[IslandLizard]

Adding some English brown malt wouldn't hurt either

Yes it does, don't do that.
Brown Malt can be used in Porters and Stouts, not in Brown Ales. Speaking from experience.

 

[bobeer]

Yes it does, don't do that.
Brown Malt can be used in Porters and Stouts, not in Brown Ales. Speaking from experience.

I use brown malt in my brown ale and it's great. No more than 8 oz in a 5 gallon batch and I've made it several times. Speaking from experience too, brotha.

 

[marc1]

Brown malt - the controversial grain!

 

[Beermeister32]

As they say ... “It’s not the poison ... It’s the dose!”

 

[marc1]

Brewed the dirty water brown from BCS last week and it came out too sweet (sweeter than I remember). I mashed a bit high, but I think it may be the recipe too.

Thinking of dropping the Crystal 60 and upping the Victory to a half-pound, maybe more.

I start with 10 gallons of RO and end up with 7 Gallons after chilling. So attached is the old recipe and bru n' water spread sheet.

Penny for your thoughts on how to get a less sweet, more bready/nutty beer?

Lowering the crystal and upping the victory, or subbing in some munich or aromatic would work.