Reunion Brown Ale

Making something dark enough to pass as diet Pepsi at my lame no-alcohol high school reunion.

Brewer:	Barking Spider Brewery		Email:	john.richardson@faa.gov
Beer:	Reunion Brown Ale		Style:	American Brown
Type:	All grain		Size:	10 gallons
Color:	62 HCU (~25 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.021
Alcohol:	3.5% v/v (2.7% w/w)
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row 4 lb. American crystal 40L 1 lb. American crystal 120L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 6 oz. American chocolate 6 oz. American black patent
Mash:	81% efficiency
Boil:	minutes	SG 1.039	12.25 gallons
Hops:	2 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Cal Ale Yeast
Log:	Much higher final gravity than I expected.
Tasting:	Way too much black patent.

Recipe posted 05/18/08.