These directions are presented by Dornbusch as general/standard Alt directions. Dough-in at 122°F (50°C) for a 30 minute protein rest. Increase the mash temperature by adding hot water and/or direct heat to 148°F (64°C) for a 15 minute beta…
Janet's Brown Ale is no stranger to the world of homebrewing recipes. Mike McDole took home a medal when this recipe won gold in Category 10: Brown Ale at the American Homebrewers Assocation (AHA) National Homebrew Competition (NHC) in 2004. The award winning recipe was then featured in Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer's book, Brewing Classic Styles, as an example of a bigger, hoppier American Brown Ale. In 2009, McDole took gold again at the AHA NHC with an updated recipe that he categoraized as Imperial Brown Ale, but this time in Category 23: Speciality Beers. Though Janet's Brown Ale deviates a bit from the style guidelines for a traditional American Brown Ale, surely you will not be upset by the higher IBUs and ABV after taking a sip!
The author intends the recipe to be more of a flexible guideline, so mash temperatures/times and hop additions are left to the brewer's discretion. Mash in with 1-2 quarts of water per pound of malt and…
Infusion mash for 60 minutes at 154°F (68°C), then mash out. 60 Minute boil. Add Muscat grape juice concentrate to fermenter at end of primary. Ferment at 75-78°F (24-26°C).
Standard infusion mash. Rest untill conversion, re-circulate, and sparge with water at 169° F (76° C). Aroma hop of your choice. Can go American citrusy or German noble hop. Dry hop for some citrus or to add more…
This week's Pimp My System feature sports a 25 gallon homebrew system! I guess wine isn't the only thing in Walla Walla, Wash. Jody pulled parts from scrapyards to make a beast of a homebrew set-up.
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