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House of Homebrew Brown Ale

House of Homebrew Brown Ale

(5.5 gallon/20.9 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.050  FG = 1.012 IBU = 29  SRM= 16 ABV = 5.0%

Ingredients

9.25 lbs. (4.2 kg) pale ale malt
8 oz. (224 g) crystal malt (80 ºL)
4 oz. (112 g) Carapils®/dextrin malt
4 oz. (112 g) chocolate malt (425 ºL)
5.3 AAU Target pellet hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 10.6% alpha acids)
4.75 AAU East Kent Goldings pellet hops (15 min.) (1 oz./28 g at 4.75% alpha acids)
1 tsp. Irish moss Wyeast 1098 (British Ale) yeast
0.75 cups corn sugar (if priming)

Step by Step

Mash all grains at 150 ºF (66 ºC) for 60 minutes or until full starch conversion has been accomplished. Boil until formation of hot break is seen then add 0.5 oz. (14 grams) Target and boil 45 minutes. Add 0.05 oz. (1.4 grams) Irish Moss and 1 oz. (28 grams) East Kent Golding and boil 15 minutes. Cool to 70 ºF (21 ºC) and pitch Wyeast 1098 (British Ale) yeast. Ferment in primary until specific gravity falls to 1.023 then rack to secondary. Continue in secondary until fermentation ceases and beer clears adequately. Add 0.75 cups corn sugar and bottle.

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