Recipe is courtesy of Jamil Zainasheff: (The most award winning homebrewer ever.)
Jamil has won The Namiski, Sierra Nevada's Homebrewer of the year twice, Best of Show at the Maltise Falcons Mayfaire Competition, and a silver metal for his Smoked Porter at the NHC. In the final round of the NHC, he's placed three years in a row in Scottish ales. A gold the first year, a silver the second, and then in 2004, a gold and a silver. He won first place at the Bay Area Mashers World Cup of Beer 2004. At the 2005 NHC, he recieved gold for his English Brown Ale, Bronze for his traditional mead, and silver for is Belgian Strong Ale.
Here is the recipe I just brewed on Sunday. It is a really drinkable american brown ale that everyone seems to love. It has a great hop aroma and flavor. It is one of the very few recipes I've never entered in competition. Why? It all gets consumed before any can get bottled!
J.Z.
An American Brown Ale
A ProMash Recipe Report
| BJCP Style and Style Guidelines |
| Min OG: | 1.040 | Max OG: | 1.060 | |
| Min IBU: | 25 | Max IBU: | 60 | |
| Min Clr: | 15 | Max Clr: | 22 | Color in SRM, Lovibond |
| Recipe Specifics |
| Batch Size (Gal): | 10.50 | Wort Size (Gal): | 10.50 |
| Total Grain (Lbs): | 19.75 | ||
| Anticipated OG: | 1.049 | Plato: | 12.05 |
| Anticipated SRM: | 18.2 | ||
| Anticipated IBU: | 34.4 | ||
| Brewhouse Efficiency: | 70 | % | |
| Wort Boil Time: | 90 | Minutes |
| Pre-Boil Amounts |
| Evaporation Rate: | 15.00 | Percent Per Hour | |
| Pre-Boil Wort Size: | 13.55 | Gal | |
| Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.038 | SG | 9.42 Plato |
| Formulas Used |
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.
Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager
Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %
| Grain/Extract/Sugar |
| % | Amount | Name | Origin | Potential | SRM |
| 78.5 | 15.50 lbs. | Pale Malt - Crisp M.O. | Great Britain | 1.038 | 3 |
| 2.5 | 0.50 lbs. | Victory Malt | America | 1.034 | 25 |
| 6.3 | 1.25 lbs. | Crystal 40L | America | 1.034 | 40 |
| 6.3 | 1.25 lbs. | Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt | 1.033 | 2 | |
| 2.5 | 0.50 lbs. | Crystal 60L | America | 1.034 | 60 |
| 3.8 | 0.75 lbs. | Chocolate Malt | America | 1.029 | 350 |
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
| Hops |
| Amount | Name | Form | Alpha | IBU | Boil Time |
| 0.71 oz. | Horizon | Pellet | 13.60 | 22.6 | 60 min |
| 2.00 oz. | Amarillo Gold | Pellet | 9.40 | 11.8 | 15 min |
| 3.00 oz. | Amarillo Gold | Pellet | 9.40 | 0.0 | 0 min |
| Yeast |
| Water Profile |
| Profile: | Ideal Mild Ale/Dark Lage |
| Profile known for: | Mild Ale, Dark Lager |
| Calcium(Ca): | 75.0 ppm |
| Magnesium(Mg): | 12.0 ppm |
| Sodium(Na): | 35.0 ppm |
| Sulfate(SO4): | 120.0 ppm |
| Chloride(Cl): | 100.0 ppm |
| biCarbonate(HCO3): | 0.0 ppm |
| pH: | 7.00 |
| Mash Schedule |
| Mash Type: | Single Step | |
| Grain Lbs: | 19.75 | |
| Water Qts: | 25.67 | Before Additional Infusions |
| Water Gal: | 6.42 | Before Additional Infusions |
| Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: | 1.30 | Before Additional Infusions |
| Rest | Temp | Time |
| Saccharification Rest: | 152 | 60 Min |
| Mash-out Rest: | 168 | 10 Min |
| Sparge: | 170 | 60 Min |
Total Mash Volume Gal: 8.00 - Dough-In Infusion Only
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
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