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British Brown Ale

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Codename : Mountain Portage Brown Alethorpe (2022)

In the ongoing Mountain Portage series of beer, this is a do over on my Old Brown Shoe, I cheated by adding brown sugar to bring the ABV up previously. This one is what that one should have been.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb 12 oz Maris Otter malt
  • 2 oz Caramel malt (120L)
  • 2 oz Rye malt
  • 1 oz Roasted barley malt (300L)
  • 0.20 oz East Kent Golding hops at 90 minutes
  • 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 15 minutes
  • ¼ Whirlfloc tablet (optional) at 10 minutes
  • 0.10 oz East Kent Golding hops at 0 minutes
  • 4 ml Nottingham ale yeast

Vital Stats

  • Anticipated IBU : 25
  • Anticipated ABV : 5.0%
  • Target OG : 1.050
  • Target FG : 1.012
  • Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 65%

Brew Day

  • Prepare 6.5L strike water, 154F
  • Add the milled grains to the bag.
  • Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 75 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 149 F. Looking for SG 1.037.
  • Calibrate the refractometer, aka the sonic screwdriver.
  • Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
  • Bring wort up to 205F.
  • Set the timer for 90 minutes. Add hops and Whirfloc as prescribed above. Looking for SG 1.050.
  • Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
  • Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
  • Prepare yeast mixture.
  • Add wort to the jug. Pitch yeast.
  • Store in a cool place for primary fermentation for 14-21 days.

Bottling Day

  • Sanitise everything required for bottling.
  • Transfer from carboy to bottling pot.
  • Prepare 19g corn sugar with enough hot water to dissolve it. Add to pot.
  • Bottle.
  • Preferably conduct bottle conditioning for at least 3-4 weeks. You can crack one open early, but you might be disappointed. You have been warned.

Brew Notes

  • Pre-boil SG 1.037, Post-boil SG 1.050
  • From early months of experimental error, I could never hit the pre-boil SG with a 60 minute mash in. I have since experimented with 75 and 90 minute steeps, and got consistent results at 75 minutes, ergo the allotted timing.
  • From my casual reading, brown ales such as this benefit from a 90 minute boil, as opposed to other ales that can usually be done in 60 minutes. You can do your own research, you don’t have to take my word for it.
A pint of brown ale.

 

Tasting Notes

Sweet well rounded brown ale.

Brew day : 23-Jun-2022
Bottling day : 7-Jul-2022