British Brown Ale Nut Brown AG

[lincolnubrewer]

I want to make a chocalate hazelnut brown ale. Do you think this would be a good base that would compliment the hazelnuts chocalate?

 

[Melana]

Thanks for the recipe... I brewed 10 gallons of this over the weekend.

 

[TheWeeb]

I brew this on 8-27-2013 as a 11.5 gallon partial mash had it in the kegs on 9-4-2013 on gas drinking by 9-7-2013

I brewed it with s-04 as the yeast very nice nut brown drinks well, I like it at about 54 degrees

I have one 5 gallon keg with priming sugar sitting at 70 degrees I can't want to taste it, I will be brewing this one again for sure all grain

thanks for a super nice nut brown ale recipe

all the best

S_M

This looks like the perfect carbonation, I am new to kegging, what pressure did you use and for how long? I will be kegging mine next weekend... Thanks!

 

[brew_ny]

This looks like the perfect carbonation, I am new to kegging, what pressure did you use and for how long? I will be kegging mine next weekend... Thanks!

I did two days at 20 psi @34 degrees and the purged the keg and had it a serving pressure 10-12 psi for a day @ 42-44 degrees

start drinking and it gets perfect

all the best

S_M

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

Based on the following, my OG is a little high.


Type Partial Mash
Efficiency 68.0%
Batch size 5.0 gal
Boil Size 6.25 Gallons
Boil time 60 min

Fermentables
Name Amount Use PPG
2-Row Brewers Malt 2.0 lb 22 % Mash 37
Oats, Flaked 1.0 lb 11 % Mash 37
Crystal 60 1.0 lb 11 % Mash 32
Victory® Malt 8.0 oz 5 % Mash 34
Chocolate Malt 4.0 oz 2 % Mash 34
Pilsen Light DME 4.0 lb 45 % Boil 44

Hops
Name Amount Time Use Form AA
Fuggle United States 1.0 oz 60 min Boil Pellet 5.2%
Golding United States 1.0 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 5.5%

Yeasts
Name Lab Attenuation Temp
Nottingham Ale Yeast WLP039 White Labs 77.5% 66°F – 70°F

Results from Brewtoad:


1.058 OG
1.013 FG
27 IBU
5.9% ABV
17 SRM
0.47 IBU/OG

1. Should I adjust anything to get the OG lower?

2. If not, and I keep everything the same, should I add another 1/4-1/2 a packet of notty since the OG is hovering around 1.06?

3. The AA on the UK East Goldings was around 7.2, so I subbed with the US version which is closer to the original. Any problem with doing this?

4. I assume Pilsen light is Extra Light DME and Pilsen Golden Light DME is regular light. Would the only difference bw these two just be some added color?

 

[finsfan]

brewing this up on sunday, using 1056 tho hope it turns out good still

 

[TheWeeb]

Two weeks on the vanilla beans, took a sample, down to 1.002! About half way there with the vanilla flavor I am seeking. It is clearing really well, should be able to see through it despite how dark it is. This will be a really nice holiday brew. . .

 

[MarcusKillion]

vanilla beans sound very good in this

 

[ChrisL_]

I brewed this up for the second time about six weeks ago. Based on an HBT thread and a lack of time I did an overnight mash. This turned out great again, this is a great nut brown recipe with a nice subtle chocolate finish.

 

[bobeer]

Brewed up a 3 gallon batch this past weekend. Hit the numbers dead on! Looking forward to trying it. The hydrometer sample tasted great! Thanks for the recipe!!

 

[TheWeeb]

Kegging this tonight, three and a half weeks on the vanilla beans, I think it is ready. The sample I pulled was well balanced, and dark yet not cloudy - - could see through it, like wearing really dark sunglasses. Will post tasting notes and pic in a week or so once it is carbonated.

 

[TheWeeb]

So, it tastes a bit green still, a bit of an astringent aftertaste, not bad, very drinkable, just not as good as I expected. Perhaps it will improve with a few more weeks, and perhaps next time I will stick closer to the original recipe rather than add the honey and maple syrup like I did. I suspect these more simple fermentables are what is causing the aftertaste.

 

[ShaKeyJ]

Perhaps it will improve with a few more weeks, and perhaps next time I will stick closer to the original recipe rather than add the honey and maple syrup like I did. I suspect these more simple fermentables are what is causing the aftertaste.

I've never used vanilla but if I did I'd stick with it in a porter or stout. Vanilla, maple and honey seems like a lot. Though I just bottled a breakfast stout combining maple, oats, coffee, chocolate and bourbon. So who am I to talk?

 

[finsfan]

Wow! I just racked this to secondary last night, took a gravity sample, and loved it! Mine started a little high at 1.061 and is now at 1.012, but there is no hint that it is 6.5%. It is so smooth and there is a real taste of nut which was very surprising. If this stays the same or gets better, this might be my house recipe for brown

 

[retief]

I got the grain bill for this recipe today. Any words of advice for a year long brewer?

 

[Njswalker]

Did a 10 gallon batch and split it between kegs. One I kept like the original recipe, turned out great! Added about 8oz whole Hawaiian coffee beans (don't have notes with me to see how long I "dry-hopped" them). LOTS of coffee flavor, but remained smooth and drinkable like the original. Both were hits!

 

[bluelakebrewing]

Nuts

 

[finsfan]

I got the grain bill for this recipe today. Any words of advice for a year long brewer?

This was only my fifth AG and 11th brew but from the gravity sample it tastes amazing! Just follow the recipe and it should turn out great

 

[retief]

I'm brewing this as I type this. Let's hope i nail it.

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

I'm brewing this as I type this. Let's hope i nail it.

Your typing is very good, with the exception of not capitalizing your "I", so if thats any indication, you're doing great

 

[GuitarNoob]

I added a cup of unground coffee beans for 12 hours to my keg and its incredible! Thanks for the recipe I will be brewing this again very soon

 

[pfish83]

Brewing this recipe tomorrow...Has anyone tried to spice this up for the holidays? I am thinking cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe cloves. When and how much is kind of what I'm getting at.

 

[retief]

Now that I see this post about spicing it up, I'm kicking myself in the arse. This brew I was thinking about bottling with maple syrup but I've never done that before and I don't want to mess up what is looking to be a great beer.

 

[finsfan]

Brewing this recipe tomorrow...Has anyone tried to spice this up for the holidays? I am thinking cinnamon, nutmeg and maybe cloves. When and how much is kind of what I'm getting at.

I would do 2 or 3 cloves at most and probably just 2 cinnamon sticks as well.

 

[bobeer]

I brewed this a few weeks ago and bottled it on Sunday night. I nailed all the numbers dead on and I can't wait for it to carb and condition. My sample tasted terrific! I'm entering it in my brewer's guild competition, I'll let you all know how it does!

 

[finsfan]

I brewed this a few weeks ago and bottled it on Sunday night. I nailed all the numbers dead on and I can't wait for it to carb and condition. My sample tasted terrific! I'm entering it in my brewer's guild competition, I'll let you all know how it does!

Good luck. I think im going to enter this in my first competition, the sample was so good!

 

[Likefully]

Has anyone tried this recipe with Nottingham and then followed the recipe exactly the same but used S 05?

I ask because I did something similar to this recipe with S 05 and then another batch a bit different, but still similar, with Nottingham. The second batch (with the Notties) is still conditioning, but it seems to me like the S05 gives a fuller, richer, maltier beer whereas the Notties gives a smoother lighter feeling beer (perhaps more sessionable too).

It may be too early to draw this conclusion as I am yet to taste the conditioned product. But I think when I get to doing the original recipe on this thread (which will be soon) I will probably go with S05 rather than Notties.

 

[insanim8er]

I just finished brewing up 10 gallons.... I had an interesting brew day.

My SG was 1.0698 I came out with 82% efficiency... I hope it turns out well.

 

[D_Nyholm]

Going to try to brew this up in the next couple days. Had it on my list for months but other beers keep getting in the way!

 

[philber]

I was planning a New Years Day brew session and this recipe came to the top of my list! I am going old school and doing the original version, Lil' Sparky ya really nailed this one. Printing out my BrewTarget Brewday as I type.