June 2, 2016
Award Winner: Bottoms Up Brown
One of our BeerBorg members Dawg LB Steve started brewing his own beer almost 3 years ago. Since then he has racked up some impressive brewing awards for his homebrews. This Bottoms Up Brown recipe has won a bronze medal at the 2015 King Of The Mountain Home Brew Competition and a silver medal at the 2015 Son Of Brewzilla home brew Competition and speaking from personal experience is one of the best brown ales I have ever had. Do yourself a favor and put this one in your homebrew pipeline and make sure to visit his Facebook page, Montucky Brewing.
Thank you Steve for sharing this great recipe. Cheers!
Recipe Details
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 gal | 60 min | 41.9 IBUs | 23.6 SRM | 1.058 | 1.015 | 5.7 % |
| Actuals | 1.053 | 1.01 | 5.6 % | |||
Style Details
| Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Brown Ale | 10 C | 1.045 - 1.06 | 1.01 - 1.016 | 20 - 40 | 18 - 35 | 2 - 2.6 | 4.3 - 6.2 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) | 6.375 lbs | 52.58 |
| Pale Malt, Maris Otter | 2.625 lbs | 21.65 |
| Chocolate, Pale | 1.125 lbs | 9.28 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L | 14 oz | 7.22 |
| Honey Malt | 10 oz | 5.15 |
| Carapils (Briess) | 8 oz | 4.12 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. S. Northern Brewer | 1.12 oz | 60 min | First Wort | Pellet | 7.8 |
| Cascade | 0.5 oz | 30 min | Boil | Pellet | 5.5 |
| Willamette | 0.5 oz | 15 min | Boil | Pellet | 4.7 |
Miscs
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlfloc Tablet | 0.50 Items | 15 min | Boil | Fining |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| SafAle English Ale (S-04) | DCL/Fermentis | 73% | 59°F - 75.2°F |
Mash
| Step | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mash In | 152°F | 60 min |
Notes
| .75 TSP BAKING SODA IN9.5 gallons water 3.75 gallons strike water @ 170 for mash @154 degrees check Ph 20 minutes in 6.02 add 5 ml Lactic acid mixed and pulled another sample Ph @ 5.25 end of mash 1st runnings 1.078, sparge with 2.75 g and mixed gravity@ 1.055, final sparge 2.75 gallon mixed pre-boil gravity 1.046 @ 7.75 pre-boil volume BREWED 1/9/2016 Pitched yeast on O2 aireated 1.053 wort @ 70 degrees @ 6:00 Volume good gravity .005 short, airlock activity in 12 hours or less airlock bubbling away strong @7am OG 1.053 FG 1.008 1/24 |
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