Janet’s Brown Ale Recipe
Recipe Specifics:
Type: All Grain
SRM: 19.5
IBUS: 62.1
Batch Size: 6 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Final Bottling Vol: 5 gal
Efficiency: 66.00 %
Water Profile:
Laurel, MD Water with Adjustments:
Unfortunately, I don’t have notes on what adjustments I made to this batch.
Actual Water Mineral Numbers Unknown
Final Numbers:
Original Gravity: 1.062
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV: 6.8%
Keg or Bottle: Bottle
Oxygen: Shook Bucket
Mash/Grain Profile:
Mash at 154 F for 60 minutes
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 75.0 % |
| 1 lbs 4.0 oz | Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 7.8 % |
| 1 lbs 4.0 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L (40.0 SRM) | Grain | 7 | 7.8 % |
| 1 lbs | White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) | Grain | 8 | 6.3 % |
| 8.0 oz | Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) | Grain | 9 | 3.1 % |
Boil Ingredients:
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.35 g | Northern Brewer [8.50 %] – Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 10 | 34.7 IBUs |
| 6.10 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 11 | – |
| 2.70 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Boil 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 12 | – |
| 0.80 g | Salt (Boil 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 13 | – |
| 0.40 g | Calcium Chloride (Boil 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 14 | – |
| 28.35 g | Northern Brewer [8.50 %] – Boil 26.0 min | Hop | 15 | 17.7 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Cascade [5.50 %] – Boil 15.0 min | Hop | 16 | 6.0 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Cascade [5.50 %] – Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 17 | 3.7 IBUs |
Fermentation:
Starter: Nope
Yeast: 3.5 ounces of 2nd generation WLP001 California Ale
Temperature: Fermented at 67 degrees for 14 days
Dry Hopping:
Dry hopped at first dose 70 F for 5 and second dose for 2 days at 70 F
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.35 g | Centennial [10.00 %] – Dry Hop 0.0 Days | Hop | 19 | 0.0 IBUs |
| 28.35 g | Centennial [10.00 %] – Dry Hop 0.0 Days | Hop | 20 | 0.0 IBUs |
Notes:
Seemed like my duty to try this beer at least once. For the water I tried to come close to Mike Tasty McDole’s water profile with what my Laurel, MD water report said.
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