Luscious Brown Ale

This is a variation of Papazian's Elbro Nerkte Brown Ale.
This is an incredibly simple recipe that yields a phenomenal,
luscious brown ale.

Brewer:	Brett Pellock		Email:	pellock@mit.edu
Beer:	Luscious Brown Ale		Style:	American Brown
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	113 HCU (~38 SRM)		Bitterness:	27 IBU
OG:	1.054		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water:	Used grocery store (Star Market) bottled spring water. The 2+ gallons of water in the carboy were boiled for 10 minutes and cooled before addition.
Grain:	8 oz. British crystal 70L 8 oz. Belgian chocolate
Steep:	Specialty malts were steeped until brew water came to a boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.091	3 gallons
	7 lb. Dark malt extract
	0.5 tsp. Irish moss added for last 15 minutes of boil
Hops:	2.07 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) 0.52 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1056 - American Ale Yeast Pitched 2 cups of starter culture.
Log:	Brewed Aug. 13, 2000. Bottled Aug. 26, 2000.
Carbonation:	Primed with 1.25 cups LME in 2 cups water.
Tasting:	Wow! I brewed this recipe because I was busy researching other, more complicated recipes. I didn't have high expectations for this beer, but it turned out great. It's a rich, luscious brown with nice hop flavor and a wonderful head. A very well balanced beer.

Recipe posted 10/03/00.