Busta's Nut Brown Ale I

[dhuggett]

This is my planned next recipe for a Northern English Brown Ale. Gravity/IBUs/Color estimated by Brewsmith.

Any thoughts, suggestions, comments?

Ingredients

6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) 63.2 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) 15.8 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) 13.2 %
8.0 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) 5.3 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) 2.6 %

1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min 17.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min 3.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min 3.2 IBUs
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 2.0 min 0.7 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days 0.0 IBUs


Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.0 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 25.3 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 18.6 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 8.0 oz
Sparge Water: 4.94 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 11.88 qt of water at 163.7 F 149.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 4.94 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

 

[meltroha]

Too much crystal, use 10% max

 

[dhuggett]

Too much crystal, use 10% max

Sounds like a good suggestion. I'll plan to reduce the crystal to .75 lbs 80L and increase chocolate to 6oz.