One Hundred Hoppy Brown Ale
Brewed: 09/06/2020 Kegged: 09/18/2020
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If you look at the URL, you probably noticed that this recipe is #100.
100 is quite a milestone, and I thought I would name this beer 100 to mark the occasion.
As I first typed this, I had no idea what will be special about this beer. The only thing that is came to mind is that it should have Centennial hops in it. It followed that it should be pretty hoppy. I didn't just want to do an IPA, though.
I thought maybe a black IPA, but I've done those before. Similarly, I've done hoppy "West Coast" Reds. I didn't want to make a Belgium IPA or a White IPA.
Eventually, I decided on a hoppy American Brown Ale like the famous Janet's Brown. I used the famous Brewing Classic Styles as a starting point for my recipe, but changed based on my own preferences and available ingredients. I've never really done a hoppy American Brown, so this is a good excuse to break into that style.
| Style |
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American Brown Ale |
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Batch Size |
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6.00 gal |
| Type |
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All Grain |
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Boil Size |
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8.23 gal |
| Brewhouse Efficiency |
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70.00 |
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Boil Time |
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60 minutes | Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
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1.060 SG |
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Estimated FG |
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1.013 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
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56.5 IBUs (Rager) |
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Alcohol by Volume |
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6.3 % |
| BU : GU |
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0.937 |
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| Recipe Color |
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20.7 SRM |
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| Measured OG: |
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1.060 |
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Measured FG: |
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1.013 |
| ADF: |
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78 |
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Measured ABV: |
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6.2 | Ingredients
Ingredients
| Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
Volume |
| 7.00 g |
Chalk (Mash) |
Water Agent |
1 |
- |
- |
| 12 lbs |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
83.5 % |
0.94 gal |
| 1 lbs |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
7.0 % |
0.08 gal |
| 1 lbs |
Munich Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
7.0 % |
0.08 gal |
| 4.0 oz |
Chocolate (Crisp) (630.0 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
1.7 % |
0.02 gal |
| 2.0 oz |
Blackprinz (500.0 SRM) |
Grain |
6 |
0.9 % |
0.01 gal |
| 0.500 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min |
Hop |
7 |
35.9 IBUs |
- |
| 1.00 Items |
Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10.0 mins) |
Fining |
8 |
- |
- |
| 1.00 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) |
Other |
9 |
- |
- |
| 1.000 oz |
Cascade [5.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
10 |
3.3 IBUs |
- |
| 1.000 oz |
Centennial [8.30 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
11 |
5.0 IBUs |
- |
| 0.500 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [18.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
12 |
5.4 IBUs |
- |
| 1.000 oz |
Cascade [5.40 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min, 194.4 F |
Hop |
13 |
2.7 IBUs |
- |
| 1.000 oz |
Centennial [8.30 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min, 194.4 F |
Hop |
14 |
4.2 IBUs |
- |
| 1.0 pkg |
Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] |
Yeast |
15 |
- |
- |
| 1.000 oz |
Centennial [8.30 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days |
Hop |
16 |
0.0 IBUs |
- | Mash Profile
Mash Steps
| Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
| Mash In |
Add 17.97 qt of water at 163.7 F |
152.0 F |
60 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(1.35gal, 4.12gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Add 6g of CaCO3
into the strike water to bring up Calcium and help with clarity.
From Denver
Water, this puts the water profile
at:
Ca=102,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=51,Cl=23,HCO3=210
Brew as directed from
recipe.
Cool wort to as close to 60 degrees as possible.
Ferment at 60 for
a day and let rise to mid 60's for the rest of the week. Then let the
temperature go where it wants.
Add dry hop in hop sacks for a few days before
kegging.
Keg carbonate.
Brewing Record
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