Big Brown Ale

This was my attempt at making a bigger flavored brown ale. I was very pleased with this attempt, finally; and this recipe will become a regular in my brewing cycle.

Brewer:	Gary Slafka		Email:	gtslafka@comcast.net
Beer:	Big Brown Ale		Style:	American Brown
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	58 HCU (~24 SRM)		Bitterness:	22 IBU
OG:	1.068		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	6.7% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Grain:	4 oz. American victory 4 oz. Special Roast 4 oz. American crystal 60L 4 oz. American chocolate 1 oz. American black patent
Steep:	Steep grains until boil
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.113	3 gallons
	6 lb. 6 oz. Amber malt extract 2 lb. Amber dry malt extract
Hops:	1 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Willamette (3.8% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Galena (13.1% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP 001 California.
Log:	03/14/08 Brewed 03/23/08 Second fermentation 04/06/08 Bottled 48 12 oz, 242 calories Actual OG 1070, FG 1022 or ABV of 6.3% No blowoff system necessary.
Carbonation:	5 oz priming sugar
Tasting:	Very nice full flavored brown ale, but nicely balance. Not too sweet nor too hoppy. What you expect in this style. Great beer to have with a Drew Estate Isla Del Sol cigar, Kuba Kuba, or Dirt Torpedo.

Recipe posted 05/10/08.