Home Grown Brown

Great tasting Brown Ale with a very nice finish. Recipe created around our fresh home grown hops!

Brewer:	West Wind		Email:	dteach2584@yahoo.com
Beer:	Home Grown Brown		Style:	American Brown
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	89 HCU (~32 SRM)		Bitterness:	47 IBU
OG:	1.066		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w)
Water:	Tacoma water - nothing added, nothing needed. Mash with 3.5 gallons, sparge with 5 gallons (stop when 6 gallons captured)
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row .75 lb. British brown .75 lb. British crystal 135-165L .75 lb. American chocolate
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Infusion mash 154° for 60 minutes, mash out 168° for 15 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.055	6 gallons
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Mt. Hood (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Recaptured English Ale 007
Log:	Fermented 2 weeks (V-vessel), stored outside 2 days to allow yeast to settle out (outside temperatures are below 50°)
Carbonation:	Beer gas (nitro / CO2) 35 lbs, served with 10 lbs CO2 (or on Nitro tap)
Tasting:	Easy drinking with a nice subtle smokey finish. Much more robust than Brown Ales like New Castle.

Recipe posted 10/11/08.