Jester's American Brown

Brewer:	Jeremy M.		Email:	jmenefee@uswest.net
Beer:	Jester's American Brown		Style:	American Brown
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	59 HCU (~25 SRM)		Bitterness:	29 IBU
OG:	1.046		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	3.6% v/v (2.8% w/w)
Grain:	0.25 lb. American chocolate 0.25 lb. American black patent
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.114	2 gallons
	6 lb. Amber malt extract
Hops:	2.5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 5 min.)
Log:	Pitched, and fermented, at 78F due to local temps at time. The effect (this beer, anyway) was actually an improvement.
Carbonation:	1.5 volumes	Corn Sugar: 2.35 oz. for 4.9 gallons @ 78°F
Tasting:	Came out as one of my better beers, though of course this depends on your tastes. Was ready to drink after 10 days in bottle. Has a very nice, lightly sweet flavor, a medium-amount of hop aroma, and was only slightly bitter. I know I reversed the hops, but was an experiment. Came out very nice! Hop-heads; add more hops! (duh) Try +1oz. first.

Recipe posted 09/18/98.