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Jackson's Browne

Brewer: Nate Heck Email: nateheck@yahoo.com
Beer: Jackson's Browne Style: American Brown
Type: All grain Size: 10 gallons
Color:
50 HCU (~22 SRM)
Bitterness: 51 IBU
OG: 1.040 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 3.8% v/v (3.0% w/w)
Grain: 14 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. British crystal 50-60L
1 lb. American chocolate
2 oz. American black patent
2 lb. German Vienna
Mash: 60% efficiency
5 minutes @ 120°.
15 minutes @ 145°.
20 minutes @ 158°.
5 minutes @ 170° - Mash off.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.033 12 gallons
Irish Moss @ 15 minutes
Hops: 2.00 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Liberty (4% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Liberty (aroma)
Yeast: British Ale strain from BBB - 5 gallons
Belgian Ale strain from CEBC - 5 gallons
Log: Brewed 11/18/06

Fermenting @ ~70° - room temp.

Had to thicken mash with 2 pounds of Vienna.

O.G. a couple points lighter than expected. Was shooting for 14° Plato. Ended up ~ 12°.
Tasting: This batch was a little goofy. Too much chocolate was mistakenly added to the grain bill. And the mash was way too thin, prompting a last minute addition of some vienna malt. The OG was about two points (Plato) lighter than I was anticipating.

Beautiful color though! And the Belgian Brown tasted mighty good at transfer. More notes soon...

Recipe posted 11/14/06.