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"Wrath of God" Brown Ale

Took an extract brown ale and added an extra pound each of 2-row pale malt grain, brown sugar, and honey to jack up the alc./vol. Hope it doesn't suck!

Brewer: Brian Email: bklmt2000@hotmail.com
Beer: "Wrath of God" Brown Ale Style: American Brown
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
38 HCU (~18 SRM)
Bitterness: 19 IBU
OG: 1.062 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 6.2% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water: Cincinnati tap water.
Grain: 6 lb. British pale
1 lb. American crystal 60L
.25 lb. American chocolate
Steep: Steeped grains at 150° F for 30 min. Sparged with 1 gal of 170° F water.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.124 2.5 gallons
3.3 lb. Light malt extract
.5 lb. Brown sugar
.75 lb. Honey
1 tsp. Irish Moss added with 20 min. left in boil.
Hops: 1 oz. Northern Brewer (8.5% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 20 min.)
Yeast: Nottingham Ale yeast, dry. Rehydrate 20 min. before pitching, in 1 cup warm water, (no hotter than 80° F).
Carbonation: 2.0 volumes Keg: 11.3 psi @ 50°F
Corn Sugar: 3.03 oz. for 4.75 gallons @ 72°F
Used about 3/4 c. plain corn sugar for bulk priming.
Tasting: Will be tasting first bottle tonight, hope it turns out well.. This may end up as a light barley-wine style ale, since it will probably require some time to age, (several months at least).

Recipe posted 09/26/02.