Nutter Brown Beer

High alcohol brown ale with lots of malt and nice hop nose.

Brewer:	Colby Fry		Email:	colbyfry@pa.net
Beer:	Nutter Brown Beer		Style:	American Brown
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	27 HCU (~14 SRM)		Bitterness:	42 IBU
OG:	1.072		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	7.8% v/v (6.1% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 20L 1 lb. Flaked oats
Steep:	Hold crushed grains and oats @ 150F for 30 minutes and pull.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.100	4 gallons
	9.9 lb. Amber malt extract 1 lb. Honey
	Moss Last 15 min. Immersion chiller last 15 min. Add Cascade hops when heat is turned off.
Hops:	2 oz. Cascade (5.2% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (5.2% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (5.6% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (5.2% AA, 1 min.)
Yeast:	American 1056 yeast, stepped up 3 times to yeild 5-6 oz of pure yeast.
Log:	Primary 1 week @ 68F Secondary 2 weeks @ 63F After 2 weeks in secondary place in Fridge for 10 days @ 34F to let yeast drop out and clear bright. Keg and let sit @ 40F for 3 weeks before sampling.
Carbonation:	2.0 volumes	Keg: 4.3 psi @ 34°F

Recipe posted 02/20/02.