snailsongs
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Fresh off my frustration with a stiff stout that I brewed on Monday (which blew the lid off my fermentor in a fit of anger, and a disappointing first tasting of a prior Nut Brown which apparently acquired some chlorine somewhere, I decided I need to redeem myself and try another brew.
This time I used some of the leftover steeping grains from the first nut brown, and I mashed in some maris otter, victory, special roast, and oats. I am especially curious about the oats. This was my first time using them or doing a partial mash, and I think it went pretty well. I used Deathbrewers techniques, though I lost 8 degrees over the hour long mash time to 147, but I think I did OK for the first try. I figured I'd try this with some extract the first couple times and see how it goes.
So here's the recipe I made in beersmith. I was going for a milder, silkier version of an english brown. Do you think it will be any good? please critique....
Sow your Mild Oats - English Brown Ale
Type: Extract
Date: 1/7/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: bradley leland
Boil Size: 3.08 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 75 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Extract 53.0 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 21.2 %
0.60 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 6.4 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.50 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.20 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2.1 %
0.13 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 1.4 %
0.60 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (60 min) Hops 8.7 IBU
0.40 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (15 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.043 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.7 %
Bitterness: 15.7 IBU
Est Color: 23.3 SRM
Fresh off my frustration with a stiff stout that I brewed on Monday (which blew the lid off my fermentor in a fit of anger, and a disappointing first tasting of a prior Nut Brown which apparently acquired some chlorine somewhere, I decided I need to redeem myself and try another brew.
This time I used some of the leftover steeping grains from the first nut brown, and I mashed in some maris otter, victory, special roast, and oats. I am especially curious about the oats. This was my first time using them or doing a partial mash, and I think it went pretty well. I used Deathbrewers techniques, though I lost 8 degrees over the hour long mash time to 147, but I think I did OK for the first try. I figured I'd try this with some extract the first couple times and see how it goes.
So here's the recipe I made in beersmith. I was going for a milder, silkier version of an english brown. Do you think it will be any good? please critique....
Sow your Mild Oats - English Brown Ale
Type: Extract
Date: 1/7/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: bradley leland
Boil Size: 3.08 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 75 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Extract 53.0 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 21.2 %
0.60 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 6.4 %
0.50 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.50 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.3 %
0.20 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2.1 %
0.13 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 1.4 %
0.60 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (60 min) Hops 8.7 IBU
0.40 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (15 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.043 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.7 %
Bitterness: 15.7 IBU
Est Color: 23.3 SRM