JustinG
Member
I've decided to have a go at designing an American Brown Ale from scratch, but I wanted to add a bit of a twist to it in the form of a small addition of peat-smoked malt. Ideally, I'd like it to be a rich, nutty brown with a balancedbut very noticeablehop profile and just a touch of smoke in the finish. Here's what I've come up with; please critique at will!
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.47 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.72 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 24.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
10.0 oz Chocolate Malt
8.0 oz Special Roast
8.0 oz Victory Malt
4.0 oz Peat Smoked Malt
0.50 oz Galena [12.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min
0.40 oz Palisade [7.50 %] - Boil 45.0 min
0.75 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Aroma Steep 15.0 m Hop
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast
Mash at 150F for 75 minutes
Double batch sparge
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How does this look to you guys? The grain bill seems a little complex at first glance, but I've added each malt in there for a specific reason. I guess the easiest to condense would be the Victory and Special B, if I had to. The chocolate malt is nearly 6%, which may be a bit too much, but I wanted the color a little darker and the chocolate malt flavor to be prominent (but not overpowering). Am I on the right track here?
Thanks!
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 6.47 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.72 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 24.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
10.0 oz Chocolate Malt
8.0 oz Special Roast
8.0 oz Victory Malt
4.0 oz Peat Smoked Malt
0.50 oz Galena [12.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min
0.40 oz Palisade [7.50 %] - Boil 45.0 min
0.75 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Aroma Steep 15.0 m Hop
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast
Mash at 150F for 75 minutes
Double batch sparge
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How does this look to you guys? The grain bill seems a little complex at first glance, but I've added each malt in there for a specific reason. I guess the easiest to condense would be the Victory and Special B, if I had to. The chocolate malt is nearly 6%, which may be a bit too much, but I wanted the color a little darker and the chocolate malt flavor to be prominent (but not overpowering). Am I on the right track here?
Thanks!
