Too Late Nut-Brown

This is a nut-brown Style beer that started out as a Newcastle
Clone. It didn't work out as a Newcastle, but is really a great beer

Brewer:	Steve Ripple		Email:	sripple@bridgernet.com
Beer:	Too Late Nut-Brown		Style:	English Brown
Type:	All grain		Size:	6.5 gallons
Color:	49 HCU (~22 SRM)		Bitterness:	23 IBU
OG:	1.047		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w)
Water:	I used water straight out of the tap - It's relatively clorine-free and medium hard.
Grain:	7 lb. Belgian pale 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. British crystal 50-60L 1 lb. British crystal 95-115L 3 oz. British chocolate 1.5 oz. British black patent
Mash:	83% efficiency
	Add 10 quarts of 176° water to the grain. Only acheived a temp of 146, so heated to 162 oops. Added ice down to 156°. Added heat three times to keep at 156°. Was slow in converting. Mashed for 2 hours 45 minutes. Maybe the iodine test isn't accurate since my mash effic- iency was at 83%!. Sparged with 6 gallons of 180° water rsulting in 7 gallons of wort.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.044	7 gallons
Hops:	1 oz. Northern Brewer (8% AA, 60 min.) .33 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	London Ale yeast - Wyeast.
Log:	Fermented at 175° for one week. Then in secondary for three weeks at 170°.
Carbonation:	Bottled with 1/2 cup dextrose.
Tasting:	Really has a nutty flavor. Hops in the background with a nice maltiness Quite a good Nut-Brown ale.

Recipe posted 08/09/99.