Chock Full O' Nuts Brown

My first brown ale had way too much Cascade hops. I switched them with a smaller amount of Willamette and got what I was shooting for. Lot's of nutty flavor.

Brewer:	Todd Adamson		Email:	-
Beer:	Chock Full O' Nuts Brown		Style:	American Brown
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	49 HCU (~21 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.055		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	5.5% v/v (4.4% w/w)
Water:	I brew with bottled drinking water, with a teaspoon of gypsum to adjust hardness.
Grain:	1 lb. American victory 1 lb. American crystal 60L 4 oz. British chocolate
Steep:	Grains are steeped in 155-160° water and sparged with 170° water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.046	6 gallons
	6.6 lb. Light malt extract
	Irish moss if you want.
Hops:	1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs California Ale Yeast
Tasting:	A very nutty flavor, courtesy of the Victory and Chocolate malt, makes this a fairly sweet ale. The mild, spicy Willamette hops nicely balance out the big malt flavor.

Recipe posted 02/28/02.