I've brewed my first extract beer and it turned ok but nothing like i planned, after tips from other brewers i undestood what i did wrong, now i'm thinking about the second beer and i was told that a brown ale is the sefest taste wise and easiest, i'm more of a porter/stout guy so i went toward that direction, i came up with a simple recipe, i want to know if i'm in the right direction, i don't want it to be too roasty, too thin or just plain unbalanced.
the bach is 20 liters:
1.5 kilogram Muntons extra light DEM
1.5 kilogram Muntons light DEM
0.5 kilogram Muntons amber DEM
0.5 kilogram Muntons wheat DEM
530 grams of oatmeal concentrate
grains:
235 gram Weyermann cararoma(dark crystal)
235 gram Weyermann carafa type 1(chocolate malt)
mash them for 30 min. in 155 degrees.
boil:
70 min.
hops:
E.kent golding
30 grams for 65 min.
30 grams for 45 min.
20 grams for 25 min.
20 grams for 5 min.
20 grams for dry hopping in the first fermentation.
yeast: S-04.
150 grams of coca nibs in the second fermentation( should i roast them of sanitation or are they fine as there is).
first fermentation: 10 days.
second fermentation: 20 days.
botteling for 14 days.
Your thoughts on the recipe.
thanks.
the bach is 20 liters:
1.5 kilogram Muntons extra light DEM
1.5 kilogram Muntons light DEM
0.5 kilogram Muntons amber DEM
0.5 kilogram Muntons wheat DEM
530 grams of oatmeal concentrate
grains:
235 gram Weyermann cararoma(dark crystal)
235 gram Weyermann carafa type 1(chocolate malt)
mash them for 30 min. in 155 degrees.
boil:
70 min.
hops:
E.kent golding
30 grams for 65 min.
30 grams for 45 min.
20 grams for 25 min.
20 grams for 5 min.
20 grams for dry hopping in the first fermentation.
yeast: S-04.
150 grams of coca nibs in the second fermentation( should i roast them of sanitation or are they fine as there is).
first fermentation: 10 days.
second fermentation: 20 days.
botteling for 14 days.
Your thoughts on the recipe.
thanks.