Beans Big Brown Ale

This recipe is a modification of Osage Bluff Brown by Ron Davis.

Brewer:	Chuck Byington - Small Dog HomeBrew		Email:	chuckbyington@hotmail.com
Beer:	Beans Big Brown Ale		Style:	American Brown
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	6.0 gallons
Color:	53 HCU (~23 SRM)		Bitterness:	19 IBU
OG:	1.078		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	7.8% v/v (6.1% w/w)
Water:	Good old Longmont, CO tap water.
Grain:	0.5 lb. American Crystal 15L 0.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 0.5 lb. American Chocolate
Steep:	Steeped grains, in grain bag, at 160° for 45 minutes, rinsed with 1 gallon of 160° water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.134	3.5 gallons
	4.0 lb. Pale LME 6.0 lb. Amber LME
	Added 1 tsp Irish Moss at 30 minutes.
Hops:	1.1 oz. Amarillo (8.1% AA, 60 min.) 1.0 oz. Cascade (6.6% AA, 15 min.) 0.5 oz. Cascade (6.6% AA, 5 min.) 0.5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	11 gr Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast at 70 degrees.
Log:	Fermentation in 6.5 gallon glass carboy for 7 days at ~ 68 degrees. Rack to Secondary, glass carboy, at ~ 68 degrees until final gravity is 1.018.
Carbonation:	Force carbonate at 28 lbs. for 2 days.
Tasting:	Well, we'll see.

Recipe posted 01/02/04.