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Busta's Nut Brown Ale

Name Busta's Nut Brown Ale
Description Nice nut brown ale
Added by Rob Hudson
Date Submitted Mon, 3 Sep 2001 06:35 PM (GMT)
Ingredients
  • 3 lbs light DME (Munton & Fisons)
  • 2 lbs dark DME
  • 1 lb British Crystal Malt (55L)
  • 1 lb British Brown Malt
  • 1/4 lb British Chocolate Malt
  • 2 oz Fuggles (5.3% AA) - 60 minutes
  • 1/2 Goldings (6.6% AA) - 45 minutes
  • 1/2 Goldings (6.6% AA) - 15 minutes
  • Wyeast #1084 vial - Irish Ale Yeast
Preparation
In a large pot, heat 1/2 gallon of water to 168 degrees F. Add cracked grains and stir well. Let the water cool slowly to about 150 degrees F and maintain for 20 minutes. Pour liquid from mini-mash into brewpot and sparge grains with 170 degree F water. Add 1 1/2 gallons water to brewpot along with the malt extract. Bring to a boil. Upon boil, add hops according to time schedule above. Sparge into the fermenter and top off to 5 gallons. Pitch yeast when temperature drops below 80 degrees F. Ferment for 7 days. Transfer to secondary fermenter and wait another 7 days or more. Enjoy!
Specifics
Style Brown Ale
Recipe Type Partial Mash
Batch Size 5 gallons
Original Gravity 1.046
Final Gravity 1.008
Boiling Time 60 minutes
Primary Fermentation Glass, 7 days
Secondary Fermentation Glass, 7 days
Other Specifics IBUs: 52.9
Comments
This was a brown ale with a nice nutty flavor. This was a slightly above average brown. I might try a different recipe next time, but for a first brown it was rather tasty.

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