Brewing my second batch today - Stormcastle Brown Ale

[slantedbolt]

So, my brother is coming over today and I am going to brew AHS Stormcastle Brown ale.

Here is the recipe:

7lb Amber Extract
.5lb Chocolate Malt
.5lb Brown Malt
.5lb Maris Otter Malt
.5lb Cara Munich Malt
Bittering - 1oz Yakima Golding and .5oz Willamette
Flavoring - .75oz Willamette
Aroma - .75oz Willamette
Yeast - White Labs British Ale 005
OG - 1.052
FG - 1.013
ABV - 5.1

I will keep you posted on how it goes.

Has anyone ever done this kit before? Its an AHS Promo kit.

 

[Seabee John]

Nope never done that kit before, but it isn't too far off from a nut brown that I used to brew quite regularly. Only major difference was the addition of 2 lb of dark brown sugar in place of some of the malt... looks tasty though. Be sure to let us know how it turns out!

 

[slantedbolt]

Finished up my brew. missed the OG by only .001 so I feel good about that.

The brew looks good!

 

[Hannable1975]

I have done this kit, and plan to do it again in the spring for summer time. I was "OK" with it after 3 weeks in the bottle, and then kinda ignored it. Now after about 2 months in the bottle, they are delicious - as a matter of fact I had a BMC drinking " I hate dark beer" friend over last weekend who went through 5 of them -and asked could he take some home with him!

If I remember I'll post a photo later today - very clear and pretty.

You'll like it. Pretty mellow, and mine laces a glass wonderfully. So far my experience is that you cannot go wrong with anything AHS sells kit wise - they got their act together.

 

[slantedbolt]

I have done this kit, and plan to do it again in the spring for summer time. I was "OK" with it after 3 weeks in the bottle, and then kinda ignored it. Now after about 2 months in the bottle, they are delicious - as a matter of fact I had a BMC drinking " I hate dark beer" friend over last weekend who went through 5 of them -and asked could he take some home with him!

If I remember I'll post a photo later today - very clear and pretty.

You'll like it. Pretty mellow, and mine laces a glass wonderfully. So far my experience is that you cannot go wrong with anything AHS sells kit wise - they got their act together.

I am looking forward to seeing the pic.

As always I cant wait to drink this when its all done!

 

[Hannable1975]

I am looking forward to seeing the pic.

As always I cant wait to drink this when its all done!

Found one I took last weekend prior to brewing up some other goodies...

The original caption that day reads:StormCastle Brown by AHS. I love this beer. Trying my own brown today, this is what I am setting the mark at. Good stuff.

 

[slantedbolt]

Airlock activity is GO!

 

[slantedbolt]

As of this morning, the Air lock is going CRAZY! Cant wait to get home and do some air lock sniffing

 

[kevin123]

I made this recipe back in December of 2010 and it was ok after a few weeks in the bottle but is super delicious now! I have since switched to all grain and was wondering if anyone has the grain bill for an all grain version of this brew.