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Paintin the town hazelnut brown

Thanks to the Barking Spider dude! This is a decently tweaked version of his "Spring Things Brown Ale".

Brewer: justio Email: jhizzle_14@yahoo.com
Beer: Paintin the town hazelnut brown Style: American Brown
Type: All grain Size: 10 gallons
Color:
40 HCU (~19 SRM)
Bitterness: 30 IBU
OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011
Alcohol: 5.3% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Water: City of Ann Arbor Michigan tap water.
Grain: 13 lb. American 2-row
1.5 lb. American victory
1.5 lb. American crystal 60L
3 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
1.5 lb. British crystal 95-115L
4 oz. American chocolate
4 oz. Rolled oats
Mash: 70% efficiency
Mash at 154° for 65 minutes.
Sparge w 180° water for at least 1 hour.
Collect 11 gallons of wort and start boil.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.048 11 gallons
Add 1 tsp of Irish Moss at last 15 min of boil.
Add the 2 oz of Williamette hops for aroma at flame out.
Hops: 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.)
2 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs Dry English Ale in a 2 quart starter.
Log: Brewed Nov 3.

Tasted it when I racked it to secondary Nov 10, it tasted like a nice, malty, smooth American Brown. The 4 oz of the organic quick cut rolled oats sure adds a nice little touch of oatmeal creaminess too!

I also added 1 oz (1/2 an ounce in each 5 gallon carboy) of organic hazelnut extract (Flavorganics is the brand. Got it at Whole Foods.)
Not sure if the 1 oz of extract will be enough to get the hazelnut flavor through in a 10 gal batch. I do want the hazelnut to be subtle, but I want it to be there.

If it doesn't come through when I taste it at bottling time this Wed(Nov 24) I'll add another oz(1/2 oz in each 5 gal bottling bucket).

Plan on starting to drink these puppies Wed Dec 8!

Ok, I've drank up just about all of these now(dec 20). It's truly a great brown ale! Nicely balanced, malty, creamy and smooth with a beautiful frothy head.
The 1 oz of hazelnut extract was very subtle, but it's there on the tip of your tongue, which is how I wanted it.
Super happy w/ this one!!
Carbonation: Using 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar boiled in 2 cups of water, and added to bottling bucket.
It's a 10 gal batch, and a 5 gal bottling bucket.. so do the priming w the 3/4 brown sugar for both 5 gallon buckets.

Recipe posted 12/20/10.