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So this is my first shot at recipe creation. Any critique is welcome. Without screaming from the hilltops about something being wrong I am going to go for it tomorrow.


HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Brutally Brown

Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Boil Size: 6 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.045
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.016
ABV (standard): 5.82%
IBU (tinseth): 38.75
SRM (morey): 21.76

FERMENTABLES:
9 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (77.4%)
1 lb - Turbinado - (late addition) (8.6%)
0.75 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 60L (6.5%)
0.25 lb - American - Chocolate (2.2%)
0.125 lb - American - Black Malt (1.1%)
0.5 lb - Franco-Belges Dk. Caramel Munich 80L (4.3%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Kent Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 5.7, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 21.57
1 oz - Liberty, Type: Pellet, AA: 3.4, Use: Boil for 30 min, IBU: 9.89
0.75 oz - Willamette, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 5.7, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 7.3

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 153 F, Time: 70 min, Amount: 6 gal
2) Sparge, Temp: 170 F, Amount: 2.1 gal, Dunk Sparge

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1 each - Whirfloc, Time: 15 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
1 each - Yeast Nutrient cap, Time: 10 min, Type: Other, Use: Boil

YEAST:
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Starter: No
Form: Liquid
Attenuation (avg): 74%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Temp: 60 - 72 F
Fermentation Temp: 65 F
Pitch Rate: 0.35 (M cells / ml / deg P)


This recipe has been published online at:
http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/87611/brutally-brown

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Date: 2013-11-30 00:18 UTC
Recipe Last Updated: 2013-11-30 00:18 UTC
 
Grain looks good!

I don't see much purpose in the 30 minute hop addition. I would move Liberty to 15min and Willamette to 5 or 10min (for aroma).
 
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