Can You Brew It Recipe for Big Sky Moose Drool

[moad]

Hi from Australia!

A friend bought some Moose Drool back from the US a few months ago so I decided I would brew this up for him (he is from Denver).

Dropped a little short on OG @ 1.049 but on the flip side i will get about 5L (a gallon) more delicious MD goodness.

Mashed at 67 C or 153 F

I have used this yeast quite alot in other brews and find it produces a very malty beer, interesting to see how it turns out with the hops competing with the maltiness.

Make a big starter and aerate to avoid too much fruitiness. I normally start it at 17C (63F) and let it slowly rise over 4 days to 21C (70F) then hold it there for a week or two before crashing. This yeast flocculates like crazy and you can easily get away without a cold crash.

I don't have a MD to do a side by side but will try and get a hold of one and report back regardless.

 

[jspain3]

I'll be brewing this tomorrow. I used Jamil's recipe on the first page of the thread except I added a half pound of flaked oats.

 

[jspain3]

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I love the rich, dark color of this beer. Quite a contrast from the IPAs/IIPAs I typically brew.

 

[attyindaburgh]

So I want to brew this Sunday but I have a question about the crystal malt. I have domestic 60L or Fawcett Dark Crystal I which is 83-90L. Any suggestions?

 

[RichBrewer]

Going to brew this next (hopefully this week). I got my E K Goldings home and realized that they are only 3.8% AA. I'll need a whole ounce in my 3 gallon batch which will get me to a little over 31 IBUs.

 

[jspain3]

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I'm loving how this turned out!

 

[RichBrewer]

I just enjoyed a couple pints of my latest version I brewed a little over 2 weeks ago and this one is outstanding. It has a wonderful malty nuttiness that is exactly what I have been trying to get in a beer for a very long time.

I used the exact recipe with the exception of adding .3 ounces of carared to the 3 gallon batch. I also fermented it a little warmer than I normally do at 68° F. Most of my fermentations have been at about 64° F so this has me thinking maybe the warmer temp is more ideal for this brew. After reading the first post in this thread again, it does say to ferment at 67*° and increase to 70° after most of the fermentation has completed.
I can't say this is an exact clone of Moose Drool but it is the best brown ale I have ever attempted.

Oh. by the way, the OG was 1.049 with a FG of 1.014. 4.6 % ABV

 

[jspain3]

I'll be brewing this tomorrow. I used Jamil's recipe on the first page of the thread except I added a half pound of flaked oats.

FYI - I entered this in the Peach State Brew Off and took 2nd for American and Brown Ales (37.5!).

Thanks to Jamil for an awesome recipe! This has been one of my favorite home brews.

 

[Swank88]

My LHBS has Crisp Crystal 77. Anyone know if this is the same as what the original recipe calls for? The only other thing they have similar is Caramel 80

 

[brokebucket]

My LHBS has Crisp Crystal 77. Anyone know if this is the same as what the original recipe calls for? The only other thing they have similar is Caramel 80

The Crisp C77 is what you want.

 

[PrairieDawg]

Just sat down after an early morning brew session. Having a coffee and Irish cream.
This is my first attempt at a Brown Ale, love Moose Drool, usually make it to Montana at least once a year.
Blindman Brewing in Lacombe Alberta, makes a nice Brown Ale, close to Moose Drool.
My version sticks fairly close to the original recipe.
We have a small local malting company here in Alberta, Red Shed its called.
I used their Synergy 2 row as the base, and their chocolate, also added 4oz of biscuit, and used another 1/2 oz of the EKG for the final hop addition.
My OG was 1.055
Pitched WLP 002. I have used 005, and 007 in porters, never tried 002.
Will let you know how it turns out.
Cheers..