Bells Best Brown Ale (BYO Clone) 
All Grain Recipe
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| Brewer: Ron | |
| Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Style: American Brown Ale (10C) |
| Boil Size: 9.31 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 14.4 SRM | Equipment: Ron's Equipment (20 Gallon SS Brewtech) |
| Bitterness: 32.0 IBUs | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Est OG: 1.056 (13.8° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge |
| Est FG: 1.014 SG (3.7° P) | Fermentation: My Aging Profile |
| ABV: 5.5% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 11.01 gal |
Bilotta 2018-01-28 Brewhouse |
Water |
1 |
| 2.67 g |
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
2 |
| 1.15 g |
Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
3 |
| 9 lbs 8.00 oz |
Pale Malt (Maltwerks) (2.4 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
| 1 lbs 8.00 oz |
Pale Ale, Finest Maris Otter (Simpsons) (2.3 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
| 1 lbs |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) |
Grain |
6 |
| 1 lbs |
Special Roast (50.0 SRM) |
Grain |
7 |
| 1 lbs |
Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) |
Grain |
8 |
| 2.00 oz |
Chocolate Malt (Simpsons) (338.0 SRM) |
Grain |
9 |
| 2.18 ml |
Lactic Acid (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
10 |
| 1.68 g |
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
11 |
| 0.72 g |
Calcium Chloride (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
12 |
| 1.00 oz |
Cascade 2016-10-06 [7.9%] - Boil 60 min |
Hops |
13 |
| 0.25 oz |
Nugget 2020-11-06 [13.3%] - Boil 60 min |
Hops |
14 |
| 0.25 oz |
Fuggle 2020-11-06 [4.9%] - Boil 15 min |
Hops |
15 |
| 1.00 items |
Immersion Chiller/Pump (Boil 15 min) |
Misc |
16 |
| 0.75 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10 min) |
Misc |
17 |
| 0.50 items |
Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5 min) |
Misc |
18 |
| 0.75 oz |
Fuggle 2020-11-06 [4.9%] - Boil 2 min |
Hops |
19 |
| 1.0 pkgs |
Denny's Favorite (Wyeast Labs #1450) |
Yeast |
20 |
Notes
Bell’s Best Brown Ale clone
Author: BYO Staff Issue: September 2002
A homebrew version of this Michigan seasonal Brown Ale...
Bell’s Best Brown Ale clone
5 gallons, extract with grains; OG = 1.058 FG = 1.013 IBUs = 30 ABV = 5.9%
10-29-2020 Updated Ingredients to current inventory. Increased 60 minute Cascade from.75 to 1.00 to increase IBU Slightly
11-12-2020 Adjusted Mash Schedule and temp from 155 to 154
First Batch Planned fermentation in the new Flex+ Fermenter
11-15-2020 BREW DAY BATCH #222
See Brew Data spreadsheet for detailed readings.
BrunWater target "Brown Balanced" Profile 70 ppm Sulfate, 55 ppm Chloride, pH 5.66. Actual pH measured 5.33, with mash salts only did not add any Lactic. Mash additions 2.67 Gypsum, 1.15 CaCl, .00 ml Lactic. Sparge additions, 1.68 Gypsum, .72, CaCL, 2.18 mL Lactic. Held the Lactic out since mash pH measured 5.33.
First brew to be fermented in new Spike Flex Fermentor using chilled water recirulation from fermentation freezer.
11-16-2020 6:15 AM Blue Tilt 1.049
11-18-2020 6:15 AM Blow off still going, 1.028. 3:00 1.025 about the same maybe a little slower
11-19-2020 6:15 AM 1.022 Airlock same
11-19-2020 12:30 PM REMOVED INVENTORY
11-20-2020 9:00 AM 1.019
11-23-2020 6:15 AM 1.016
11-25-2020 6:15 AM 1.015
11-29-2020 10:30 AM Kewgged into keg #4 till it came out gas QD. OG 1.055, Tilt 1.015, Hydro 1.013. 1.055 to 1.013 = 5.6% ABV Attenuation 75.5%, 1450 is rated 74-76%. pH checked 4.46 @ 63.3. Looked like a little less than 1 Gallon left in Flex. Right where the cone starts was where the beer was. The pick up tube was almost straight down, maybe 10 degrees off. Could have taken more it was still running clear but the keg filled up so had to stop.This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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