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Four Toes Brown Ale

A very malty deep brown ale with oak overtones. The Britsh Brown malt
makes this ale taste very brown and rich and the oak adds just a hint
of of old world taste.

Brewer: The Newt King Email: -
Beer: Four Toes Brown Ale Style: American Brown
Type: All grain Size: 12 gallons
Color:
48 HCU (~21 SRM)
Bitterness: 42 IBU
OG: 1.061 FG: 1.016
Alcohol: 5.8% v/v (4.6% w/w)
Grain: 12 lb. British pale
5 lb. German Munich
2 lb. American victory
2 lb. Belgian aromatic
1 lb. Belgian CaraMunich
4 oz. Belgian coffee kiln
1 lb. Flaked barley
4 lb. British brown
Mash: 75% efficiency
Mash in with 7 gal to reach 152° for 20 min.
Remove 2 gal and bring to a boil for 10 min.
Add the 2 gal back raising mash temp to 157° for 20 min.
Sparge with 180° water to collect 14 gal sweet wort.
Boil: 90 minutes SG 1.053 14 gallons
Irish moss last 30 min.
Hops: 3 oz. Hallertauer Traditional (5.2% AA, 90 min.)
2 oz. Hallertauer Traditional (5.2% AA, 30 min.)
2 oz. Hallertauer Traditional (5.2% AA, 15 min.)
2 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs WPL005 Britsh ale yeast from an amber ale yeast cake.
Log: Dry hop secondary with 1 oz Sazz and 1 oz American white oak chips
for 2 weeks.
Rack to triatary for 1 week then bottle and keg.

Recipe posted 06/02/98.