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Recipe: Mike & Bryanâ€™s American Brown

Specifics

Style:

American Brown Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10C

Can be considered a bigger, maltier, hoppier interpretation of Northern English brown ale or a hoppier, less malty Brown Porter, often including the citrus-accented hop presence that is characteristic of American hop varieties.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Best Brown, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, North Coast Acme Brown, Brooklyn Brown Ale, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale.

Contributor:

Bryan Downs

Yield:

11 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

20.4/40.2

Bitterness (Calc):

44 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU:

0.73

Calories:

198 (12 ounces)

ABV:

ABW:

4.7%

OG:	1.060
OG (Plato):	14.74° P
FG:	1.015
FG (Plato):	3.82° P
Real Extract:	5.8° P
App. Atten.:	74.1%
Real Atten.:	60.7%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	Base: brew365 american brown

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

20.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

74.1% of grist

1.50 pounds

American Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

5.6% of grist

1.00 pounds

American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.

3.7% of grist

1.00 pounds

American Victory Malt

Color (L):	25 °L
Info/Use:	Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

3.7% of grist

2.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

7.4% of grist

1.50 pounds

American Black Patent

Color (L):	127 °L
Info/Use:	Provides color and sharp flavor. Use in stouts and porters.

5.6% of grist

27.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	11 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	13 gallons	11 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	27 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	19.7 gallons	13 gallons (runoff) + 5.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	9 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	10.7 gallons	19.7 gallons (total water) – 9 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Simcoe

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Pine-like aroma. Mainly a bittering hop with good aroma characteristics
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma
Example:	American Ale

12% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

12 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

7% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

14 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Amarillo

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	8 - 11%
Notes:	Floral, citrus aroma.
Typical Use:	Flavor, aroma.
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Ahtanum.
Example:	Bighorn Big Red IPA

7% Pellets @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

14 AAUs

5.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

40 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	California Ale
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP001
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	76%
Temperature Range:	68–73°F
Amount:	1000 ml

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