Need some recipe input....Nut Brown Ale

[brentt03]

Well, it must be late for me cause for some reason my ABV is SUPER LOW; I have the grains I want, just need to tweak, or need another base grain, so input is greatly needed!!!

Here is the recipe:


Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 4.14 gal
Post Boil Volume: 3.64 gal
Bottling Volume: 3.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.018 SG
Estimated Color: 21.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 37.2 IBUs
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK
2 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)
1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)
1.6 oz Chocolate Wheat Malt (400.0 SRM)
12.0 oz Special Roast (50.0 SRM)
5.6 oz Brown Malt (65.0 SRM)
1.0 pkg London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968)
0.25 oz Admiral [14.75 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.25 oz Kent Goldings Hops [7.20 %] - Boil 10.0
0.25 oz Sovereign [4.70 %] - Boil 20.0 min


Thoughts??

 

[Rivenin]

why the 3 different hop additions?

this is one i have that is WONDERFUL


6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 63.16 %
1.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.75 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 29.6 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, B.C. [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, B.C. [5.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale

 

[Cubslover]

How is your OG so low? That would explain yourow abv. Is 1.6oz of chocolate wheat malt worth it?

 

[AnOldUR]

Thoughts??

Are you using Beersmith and is it set for extract?

 

[brentt03]

Are you using Beersmith and is it set for extract?

Yep, using beersmith; as far as I know it was set for All Grain, as all of my batches are that way, but I will have to double check after work

 

[brentt03]

How is your OG so low? That would explain yourow abv. Is 1.6oz of chocolate wheat malt worth it?

No idea why the OG is so low; I double checked the potential yield for the grains and all was correct

I want to bump the chocolate wheat malt to at least .25lbs (4 oz)....

 

[brentt03]

why the 3 different hop additions?

this is one i have that is WONDERFUL


6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 63.16 %
1.00 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 10.53 %
0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 5.26 %
0.75 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 29.6 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, B.C. [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, B.C. [5.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale

I figured each hop brought a little different character to the table; one for bittering, one is dual, and one adds some aroma and all English hops; plus I am a hophead and can't get enough of any hop!

And that recipe looks great! May have to give that a go as well! Can never have enough beer in stock and on hand!

 

[Rivenin]

yeah, the OG seems way off as wel, for a 3.5 gallon batch and almost 12lbs of grain, that should spike to over 1060 (it's early, i know it's around there though haha)

just put it all in tastys beer site.
should be coming out to around 1.070ishOG with a 3.5 gallon batch.

 

[brentt03]

yeah, the OG seems way off as wel, for a 3.5 gallon batch and almost 12lbs of grain, that should spike to over 1060 (it's early, i know it's around there though haha)

just put it all in tastys beer site.
should be coming out to around 1.070ishOG with a 3.5 gallon batch.

Yep, it was set up as an extract brew! Man do i feel dumb...it had been a long day!

 

[AnOldUR]

Yep, it was set up as an extract brew!

I win!

 

[brentt03]

I win!

:rockin: