'monkeynuts' nut brown ale

the happy accident

Brewer:	clanton goldman f.b.b.		Email:	tuckpoo@bellsouth.net
Beer:	'monkeynuts' nut brown ale		Style:	amaerican amber
Type:	All grain		Size:	15.0 gallons
Color:	13 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	6 IBU
OG:	1.041		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	4.3% v/v (3.4% w/w)
Water:	no treatment of water nessasary in this area
Grain:	12.7 lb. American 2-row 3.6 lb. American victory 3.6 oz. American chocolate 1.0 lb. Rolled oats
Mash:	85% efficiency
	single mash of 1.5 hrs between 148&158 deg.f.
Boil:	60m minutes	SG 1.037	17.0 gallons
	2.0 lb. Honey
Hops:	.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) 1.0 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	1qt calif. ale yeast #wlp001 farmed a saved from last batch of pale ale
Log:	12/1/2002-mashed,boiled,cooled and pitched.honey was added after boil and before running wort cooler."If you add honey wile still boiling it could possibly dammage the honey" fermentation started within 1.5hr. o.g. was 1038@83deg fermenting temp. was kept around 63deg. 12/8/02-racked to secondary s.g. was now 1008@60deg 12/22/03- primed with blackberry ext. and honey s.g. mow at 1006@62deg 1/5/03- tasteing day-nutty and clear with a mild berry hint. narrly
Carbonation:	2.5 volumes	Honey: 14.1 oz. for 15 gallons @ 62°F
Tasting:	seems like every body that tryed it liked it

Recipe posted 01/25/03.