Black Dog Brown Ale

Easy partial mash brown ale. Dry hopped so not to style, but hey, why homebrew if you can't make what you want to drink!

Brewer:	St. Arnold		Email:	-
Beer:	Black Dog Brown Ale		Style:	English Brown
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5.25 gallons
Color:	30 HCU (~15 SRM)		Bitterness:	34 IBU
OG:	1.056		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w)
Water:	Straight from the tap!
Grain:	2 lb. American 2-row 8 oz. Belgian biscuit 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 8 oz. Belgian Special B 4 oz. American chocolate
Mash:	85% efficiency
	Single step infusion mash 152° for 60 or until iodine test shows conversion complete. Batch sparge to get 3-3.5 gallons. Top off to get full boil volume of 6.5 gal.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.045	6.5 gallons
	5 lb. Light malt extract
	Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add malt extract and return to heat and return to boil. Start hop schedule. Add teaspoon irish moss with 15 min. to go.
Hops:	.5 oz. Galena (13% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	WLP005 British Ale bumped up to a 1 pint starter. Pitch at 70°.
Log:	Primary ferment for 12 days at 68° (be aware that WLP005 doesn't like to get cold.) Secondary ferment for 7 days (add EK Goldings at racking for dry hopping)
Carbonation:	2.1 volumes	Corn Sugar: 2.98 oz. for 5 gallons @ 60°F
Tasting:	Nice hop aroma from the Goldings. Good plumy flavor due to the Special B. WLP005 has become one of my favorite yeast strains, pretty clean fermentation for a Brit. yeast strain. May try this one as an all-grainer next time.

Recipe posted 01/09/03.