I was planning to brew a BoPils this month, but I don't have access to tank water until it rains again.
So, this is what's now on the menu, planned for this Friday. Will build the WY1469 starter from Wednesday.
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Browned Off Ale
Brewer: Robert
Asst Brewer: Elsie the Pug
Style: Northern English Brown Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 30.54 L
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 34.7 EBC
Estimated IBU: 29.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
4170.00 gm Pale Ale (5.9 EBC) Grain 83.40 %
300.00 gm Crystal Medium (145.0 EBC) Grain 6.00 %
200.00 gm Wheat (4.0 EBC) Grain 4.00 %
100.00 gm Amber (100.0 EBC) Grain 2.00 %
100.00 gm Carared (43.0 EBC) Grain 2.00 %
80.00 gm Chocolate (1200.0 EBC) Grain 1.60 %
50.00 gm Caraaroma (390.0 EBC) Grain 1.00 %
20.00 gm Northern Brewer [6.60 %] (60 min) Hops 14.3 IBU
35.00 gm First Gold [7.90 %] (15 min) Hops 14.9 IBU
25.00 gm First Gold [7.90 %] (0 min) Hops -
5.00 gm Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs West Yorkshire Ale (Wyeast Labs #WY1469) 2.5 litre starter
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Brown Ale
Re: Brown Ale
Looks lovely Warra. I haven't used First Gold before. As the Monty Python sketch goes, "Wot's it like?". I take it this is more of a US slant on the British version? Should be v. nice either way.
Cheers
Neil
Cheers
Neil
Re: Brown Ale
It's a British hop, rather than an American one.
This is a quote from CraftBrewer's website, and the source of my stock:
"An attractive aroma not dissimilar to a Golding, but displays some of the flavour notes identifiable with its W.G.V. mother."
The beer style is not particularly hoppy, and I have my IBUs at about the top of the style range. (Just because I like it that way).
This is a quote from CraftBrewer's website, and the source of my stock:
"An attractive aroma not dissimilar to a Golding, but displays some of the flavour notes identifiable with its W.G.V. mother."
The beer style is not particularly hoppy, and I have my IBUs at about the top of the style range. (Just because I like it that way).
Re: Brown Ale
Thats quite a complicated looking grain bill, do you really need 4 different crystal malts? Ive had a few PMs with BribieG (a geordie) and Butters (a yorkshireman) over on AHB about northern english brown ales (in particular Newcastle). The grist(s) we thought would better reflect that style were quite simple. 2-3% each of choc and med crystal (i lean towards bairds, butters prefers the darker caraaroma) and the rest ale malt. Your hopping schedule sounds fine to me altho i have never used first gold.
Normally i would say that 10% crystal malts is higher than i would go but with an IBU at the top of the level you can probably get away with it. I would be mashing this lower than normal - 65-66C.
I have 2 of these recipes in beersmith waiting to be done. 1 with the above grist and the other with 3% brown malt.
1469? Its amazing to see how many people have been converted to this. Simply one of the best english yeasts there is.
Let me know how you go, i really should brew one of these soon as they are very nice in the slightly milder autumn weather.
Normally i would say that 10% crystal malts is higher than i would go but with an IBU at the top of the level you can probably get away with it. I would be mashing this lower than normal - 65-66C.
I have 2 of these recipes in beersmith waiting to be done. 1 with the above grist and the other with 3% brown malt.
1469? Its amazing to see how many people have been converted to this. Simply one of the best english yeasts there is.
Let me know how you go, i really should brew one of these soon as they are very nice in the slightly milder autumn weather.
Re: Brown Ale
Thanks for your comments DrS.
I know it's a complicated malt bill, but basically what I'm doing is fiddling with a recipe I brewed in Sept 2008. In that sense it is experimental, but hey, that's partly what the hobby is about. We don't have to comply with set style rules or commercial considerations.
To my taste my previous brew has a tad too much bitterness/roastiness which isn't quite balanced by the 300 gr medium crystal I used.
I don't mind a bit of malt sweetness in these sorts of beers.
I'm a bit of a fan of complex malt bills. My best APA, to my taste, was one with 6 different malts. In fact, I liked it so much I brewed the identical recipe again only 3 months later.
Will let you know how this one goes when it's done.
I know it's a complicated malt bill, but basically what I'm doing is fiddling with a recipe I brewed in Sept 2008. In that sense it is experimental, but hey, that's partly what the hobby is about. We don't have to comply with set style rules or commercial considerations.
To my taste my previous brew has a tad too much bitterness/roastiness which isn't quite balanced by the 300 gr medium crystal I used.
I don't mind a bit of malt sweetness in these sorts of beers.
I'm a bit of a fan of complex malt bills. My best APA, to my taste, was one with 6 different malts. In fact, I liked it so much I brewed the identical recipe again only 3 months later.
Will let you know how this one goes when it's done.
Re: Brown Ale
My darker beers get complicated i must admit..... and you are right, its your beer so go for it!
And a brown ale is a bit sweeter than other dark ales so fair point.
If you get too much roastiness you could switch to either the pale choc malt or the de-husked carafa special (I, II, III)
And a brown ale is a bit sweeter than other dark ales so fair point.
If you get too much roastiness you could switch to either the pale choc malt or the de-husked carafa special (I, II, III)
Re: Brown Ale
I just happen to have a 1 kg of Carafa Special T2, so that could be a good fiddle for the 3rd version of this brew!drsmurto wrote:My darker beers get complicated i must admit..... and you are right, its your beer so go for it!
And a brown ale is a bit sweeter than other dark ales so fair point.
If you get too much roastiness you could switch to either the pale choc malt or the de-husked carafa special (I, II, III)
PS: Interesting new link you have in your posts.
It's a bit too GI (geographically impossible) for me, but I'm on the contact list for HAG (Hunter All Grain).
Re: Brown Ale
We finally have our own club here, well, a beer brewing club as opposed to the ANAWBS mob who are mainly wine makers and the BBC (Barossa Brewing Club).
It good to be able to catch up with other AG brewers other than the 2 case swaps a bit more often to exchange beers and talk beer.
It good to be able to catch up with other AG brewers other than the 2 case swaps a bit more often to exchange beers and talk beer.