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Clifton Gardens Brown Ale

This recipe should yeild a nice mellow brown ale similar to some of
the ales I had while studying in Britain for a semester.

Brewer: Christopher McMath Email: mcmath@colorado.edu
Beer: Clifton Gardens Brown Ale Style: English Brown ale
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
69 HCU (~27 SRM)
Bitterness: 22 IBU
OG: 1.051 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 4.3% v/v (3.4% w/w)
Water: declorinate 10 gallons of water, add some gypsum
Grain: 8 lb. British pale
.5 lb. Wheat malt
1 lb. British crystal 50-60L
2 oz. British black patent
.5 lb. British chocolate
Mash: 75% efficiency
simple infusion mash at 154 degree f. mash for sixty minutes and then
mashout for 20 min at 170. Sparge with five gallons of 175 degree water
over 45 minutes or more.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.044 6.5 gallons
Irish moss the last 20 minutes
Hops: 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: wyeast London III from a previous batch.
Log: Ferment at 65 degrees for two weeks and bottle age for one month.
Carbonation: bottle condition with 1/2 cup corn sugar to achive medium-low carbonatio
typical of english cask ales.
Tasting: Brewed on 3-6-98, will update later.

Recipe posted 03/13/98.