March 3rd, 2010
American Brown Ale Extract Recipe
In a previous post (Return to Extracts), I pondered the value of doing a little extract brewing when I don’t have the time available for my 6 hour all-grain sessions.
I was pondering some of my recipes and decided that I would convert on of my recent American Brown ale recipes to an extract version. When last I brewed it as all grain, I really enjoyed it an thought I had hit a real nice balance between malt flavors, chocolate notes and residual sweetness. Although it is an American Brown ale, I kept the hopping to a milder schedule to not overwhelm the flavor with citrus and piney flavors typical in some American hopping schedules.
I offer the converted recipe below:
American Brown #1 Extract
| Brew Type: Extract | Date: 3/4/2009 |
| Style: American Brown Ale | Brewer: Mike Warren |
| Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Assistant Brewer: |
| Boil Volume: 6.50 gal | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Equipment: My Equipment |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.25 lb | Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) | Dry Extract | 75.03 % |
| 1.00 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt – 15L (15.0 SRM) | Grain | 12.00 % |
| 0.50 lb | Special Roast (50.0 SRM) | Grain | 6.00 % |
| 0.33 lb | Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.96 % |
| 0.25 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.00 % |
| 1.50 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) | Hops | 27.3 IBU |
| 1.00 oz | Liberty [4.30 %] (10 min) | Hops | 5.2 IBU |
| 1.00 oz | Liberty [4.30 %] (1 min) | Hops | 0.6 IBU |
| 1.00 items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) | Misc | |
| 1 Pkgs | California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [Starter 1200 ml] | Yeast-Ale |
| Estimated Original Gravity: 1.052 SG (1.045-1.060 SG) | Measured Original Gravity: 1.054 SG |
| Estimated Final Gravity: 1.012 SG (1.010-1.016 SG) | Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG |
| Estimated Color: 19.6 SRM (18.0-35.0 SRM) | Color [Color] |
| Bitterness: 33.1 IBU (20.0-40.0 IBU) | Alpha Acid Units: 8.3 AAU |
| Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.20 % (4.30-6.20 %) | Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.61 % |
on March 3rd, 2010 at 11:52 am
We tried an English Brown extract back in December and made the bonehead move of fermenting in my basement … which in Ohio runs pretty cold in the winter. Fermentation didn’t start until I brought the bucket upstairs a few days later and the eventual taste was completely off (caramel flavor and very low ABV).
Like I said, bonehead mistake that I’m sure you’ll avoid.
on April 16th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
[...] This post will serve as my jumping off point for my first brew session of 2010. The new baby in the house has certainly slowed down my brewing. So for this batch I am going to be brewing up an extract batch of American Brown Ale. [...]