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BrewBlog: NB Nukey Brown Ale

Specifics

Style:

Northern English Brown Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Brown Ale
Number:	11C

English mild ale or pale ale malt base with caramel malts. May also have small amounts darker malts (e.g., chocolate) to provide color and the nutty character. English hop varieties are most authentic. Moderate carbonate water.

Commercial Examples: Newcastle Brown Ale, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale, Riggwelter Yorkshire Ale, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Tröegs Rugged Trail Ale, Alesmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale, Avery Ellie’s Brown Ale, Goose Island Nut Brown Ale, Samuel Adams Brown Ale.

Brewer:

Dustin Zastera

Brew Date:

February 16, 2006

Yield:

5 gallons

Batch No:	16
OG:	1.052

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Extract

6.00 pounds	LME - Light	77.4% of grist
1.00 pounds	DME - Light	12.9% of grist
7.00 pounds	Total Extract Weight	90.3% of grist

Malts and Grains

0.25 pounds

British Dark Crystal Malt

Color (L):	145-188 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.

3.2% of grist

0.25 pounds

British Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	395-475 °L
Info/Use:	Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use as a specialty grain in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.

3.2% of grist

0.25 pounds

British Amber Malt

Color (L):	35 °L
Info/Use:	Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales.

3.2% of grist

0.75 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6.7 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	0.8 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	0.2 gallons
Total Water Needed:	7.9 gallons	6.7 gallons (runoff) + 0.2 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	0.2 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	7.6 gallons	7.9 gallons (total water) – 0.2 gallons (mash water)

)

9.7% of grist

Non-Fermentables

1 tsp.	Yeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes
1	Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes

Hops

1.00 ounces

Target

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	10 - 12%
Notes:	Accounts for 40% of United Kingdom hop production.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma.
Substitution:	Northdown, Progress
Example:	Ale, Lager; Young's Special London Ale

10.4% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

10.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Kent Golding

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target
Example:	Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales

5.4% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

5.4 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

15.8 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	British Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1098
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	74%
Temperature Range:	64–72°F
Amount:	125 ml

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Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

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