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BrewBlog: Rookery Brown Ale

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.

Brewer:

Chad Haatvedt

Brew Date:

February 8, 2010

Yield:

6 gallons

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Brewing this at the Beginners' Homebrewing Class at ICC

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

11.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

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

84.6% of grist

0.50 pounds

Crystal Malt 80L

Color (L):	80 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. For porters and stouts

3.8% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 40L

Color (L):	40 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

7.7% of grist

0.50 pounds

Crystal Malt 120L

Color (L):	120 °L
Info/Use:	Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

3.8% of grist

13.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	6 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.8 gallons	6 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	13 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	11.5 gallons	7.8 gallons (runoff) + 2.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.3 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	7.2 gallons	11.5 gallons (total water) – 4.3 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Hops

1.00 ounces

Brewers Gold

Region:	United Kingdom, Germany
AAU Range:	8 - 10%
Notes:	Blackcurrant, fruity, spicy aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena, Bullion
Example:	Ale, Pilsner, Lambic

Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

1.00 ounces

Brewers Gold

Region:	United Kingdom, Germany
AAU Range:	8 - 10%
Notes:	Blackcurrant, fruity, spicy aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Comet, Chinook, Eroica, Galena, Bullion
Example:	Ale, Pilsner, Lambic

Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

4% Leaf @ 15 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

4% Leaf @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

4 AAUs

4.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

8 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	British Ale II
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1335
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	74%
Temperature Range:	63–75°F
Amount:	125 ml

Mash Profile

Single Step Temperature Mash, Medium Bodied Beer

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4

Notes:	Mash with a direct heat source to maintain temperature.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Saccharification	Infusion	60 min.	154°F	Add 100% of mash water at 166° F / 74° C
2	Mash Out	Temperature	10 min.	168°F	Heat to 168° F / 75° C for at least 10 minutes

Procedure

Water Amounts Calculator

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.23 gallons	5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	13 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.77 gallons
Total Water Needed:	10.75 gallons	7.23 gallons (runoff) + 2.77 gallons (grain absorbtion) + .75 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.23 gallons	based on 1.3 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.52 gallons	10.75 gallons (total water) – 4.23 gallons (mash water)

Calculations derived from Ray Daniels' book Designing Great Beers.

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