Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Nut Brown

Grains
9.00 lb 2 Row            x     37ppg     =     333
1.00 lb Crystal 60L   x     34ppg      =    34
0.50 lb Victory          x     34ppg      =    17
0.25 lb Chocolate      x     29ppg     =     10

Hops
1oz Fuggles @ 60m
1 oz East Kent Goldings @ 15

Yeast
Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast - Started 2 days prior in 1 quart water with 1 cup DME

The Numbers

Added 4 Gallons of water at 169° to reach a Mash Temp of 156°. Decreased to 153° over 1 hour. 

Total Points: 394

Expected Pre-Boil: 1.061
Actual Pre-Boil: 1.044
Efficiency: 72%

Expected Post-Boil: 1.066
Actual Post-Boil: 1.059

Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV: 6.2%
Attenuation: 95.5%

The Verdict
This was much better than our first Nut Brown. I'm actually kind of surprised our efficiency so high, its been a lot lower since. I still wish it was a bit Nuttier though. Its a bit too smooth still and needs more of a bite. I'm not sure what that means though, in terms of what to change in the recipe. 



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