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[chadm75]

I was down at the Schalfly Tap Room a couple weekends ago and had some of their IBA. It was wonderful so props to Stephen Hale. Thought I'd give it a crack and put my own recipe together....thoughts?

NUMBERS:

OG: 1.064
FG: 1.013
IBU: 56
SRM: 22
ABV: 6.7%

GRAIN BILL:

13 lbs. American 2-row
.5 lbs. American Caramel 80°L
.5 lbs. Belgian Cara-Pils
.25 lbs. American Black Patent
.33 lbs. American Chocolate Malt

HOPS:

.25 oz. Columbus (Pellets, 15.00 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.25 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 7.80 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.25 oz. Columbus (Pellets, 15.00 %AA) boiled 30 min.
.25 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 7.80 %AA) boiled 30 min.
.5 oz. Columbus (Pellets, 15.00 %AA) boiled 15 min.
1.5 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 7.80 %AA) boiled 10 min.
1 oz. Amarillo (Pellets, 8.50 %AA) boiled 1 min.
1 oz. Simcoe (Pellets, 13.00 %AA) used as dry hop
1 oz. Willamette (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) used as dry hop

[chadm75]

I was down at the Schalfly Tap Room a couple weekends ago and had some of their IBA. It was wonderful so props to Stephen Hale. Thought I'd give it a crack and put my own recipe together....thoughts?

NUMBERS:

OG: 1.064
FG: 1.013
IBU: 56
SRM: 22
ABV: 6.7%

GRAIN BILL:

13 lbs. American 2-row
.5 lbs. American Caramel 80°L
.5 lbs. Belgian Cara-Pils
.25 lbs. American Black Patent
.33 lbs. American Chocolate Malt

HOPS:

.25 oz. Columbus (Pellets, 15.00 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.25 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 7.80 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.25 oz. Columbus (Pellets, 15.00 %AA) boiled 30 min.
.25 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 7.80 %AA) boiled 30 min.
.5 oz. Columbus (Pellets, 15.00 %AA) boiled 15 min.
1.5 oz. Cascade (Pellets, 7.80 %AA) boiled 10 min.
1 oz. Amarillo (Pellets, 8.50 %AA) boiled 1 min.
1 oz. Simcoe (Pellets, 13.00 %AA) used as dry hop
1 oz. Willamette (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) used as dry hop

YEAST:

WYeast American Ale 1056

[drewseslu]

The brewer of that beer, Brennan Greene, is on his way down to MBC right now...I'll have him look it over.

[chadm75]

The brewer of that beer, Brennan Greene, is on his way down to MBC right now...I'll have him look it over.

Right on...thanks Drew.

[drewseslu]

He was in a bit of hurry, so we didn't get to it.But, we'll be brewing together all day on Thursday, we should find time then.

[chadm75]

He was in a bit of hurry, so we didn't get to it. But, we'll be brewing together all day on Thursday, we should find time then.

Drew - did you ever get chance to put this in front of Brennan? BTW...I know you brewed some of the Schlafly Pumpkin Ale! Great work!

[jayb151]

Chad, If you're still interested in an IBA, the latest issue of Zymurgy has Mike "Tasty" McDole's "Janet's Brown." I haven't made it but I hear it's a crazy good brown.

[drewseslu]

Yea I got in front of B, but he can suck about this kind of thing. I'll probably see him again this weekend and I'll try again.You aren't far off.

[3rd party JKor]

Chad, If you're still interested in an IBA, the latest issue of Zymurgy has Mike "Tasty" McDole's "Janet's Brown." I haven't made it but I hear it's a crazy good brown.

Yeah, they're always going on about McDole's American Brown on Jamil's show. Definitely one I want to try. I think it's in Brewing Classic Styles, too.

[chadm75]

Can't find that McDole's recipe anywhere online and I haven't been able to pick up that issue of Zymurgy. Can someone post it? I'd like to compare mine with his.My grain bill is the same as my Moose Drool clone. I just added the hop bill....

[3rd party JKor]

Janet's Brown from Brewing Classic Styles

for 6 gallons post boil volume:

12 lbs. US 2-row
1 lb. wheat malt
1.25 lbs. CaraPils
1.25 lbs. Crystal 40
0.5 lb. Chocolate

Mash: 1 oz. Northern Brewer (6.5%AA)
60 min: 1.25 oz. Northern Brewer (6.5%AA)
15 min: 1 oz. Northern Brewer (6.5%AA)
10 min: 1.5 oz. Cascade (6%AA)
0 min: 1.5 oz. Cascade (6%AA)
Dry: 2.0 oz. Centennial (9%AA)

Mash at 154F

Ferment w/ WLP001 @ 67F

OG: 1.066 (70% mash efficiency)
FG: 1.016
ADF: 74%
IBU: 63

[chadm75]

Thanks Terry Tate "Office Linebacker"! Mine is pretty close except for his wheat malt addition which I like and think I'll add. His is a little hoppier than I want I think though so I'll go with my hop bill.

[Thirsty]

His is a little hoppier than I want I think though so I'll go with my hop bill.

I thought the same when I first started making American browns, but there is so much malt backbone vs an APA or even an IPA, that the extra 10 or so IBUs that you think may be overwhelming, are actually necessary to give some balance. When I backed off in my recipe I was disappointed. Now I am right back up there on the IBUs, and I go for 65 on a .070 beer. Just my $.02