Spring Thaw Brown

Brown like the muddy rivers in the spring. This will put a warm smile upon ones lips. Caramely sweet with plenty of hops for a brown.

Brewer:	Pilchuck Pivo		Email:	jaydubbelu@gmail.com
Beer:	Spring Thaw Brown		Style:	American Brown
Type:	All grain		Size:	6.5 gallons
Color:	44 HCU (~20 SRM)		Bitterness:	54 IBU
OG:	1.064		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.4% v/v (5.1% w/w)
Water:	beautiful washington tap water with 5.2 stabilizer
Grain:	12 lb. American 2-row 4 oz. American victory 6 oz. Belgian aromatic 1 lb. American crystal 60L 4 oz. Belgian Special B 6 oz. American chocolate
Mash:	75% efficiency
	90 minute infusion @ 153 boiled 1 gallon of first runnings the special b is actually special roast i just didnt see it in the data base for the grains
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.052	8 gallons
	12 oz. Molasses @ 15 min
	whirfloc 1 Tblspn Cocoa powder 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient
Hops:	1 oz. Chinook (13.4% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 25 min.) .5 oz. Centennial (aroma) .5 oz. Chinook (aroma)
Yeast:	1.5 qt starter 1084 Irish Ale
Log:	10 days primary in glass @ 67 then vanilla vodka soaked oak chips and 10 days in secondary @ 50 degrees
Carbonation:	bottled with dme
Tasting:	this is one of my go to house brews. it keeps getting closer to just the way i want it. It never seems to last long however

Recipe posted 03/15/11.