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Recipe Information edit

Details

Name: Texas brown Brewer: sladek Brew Date:
  IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

Boil

Boil Volume: 8.5 gal. Boil Length: 90 min. Target Volume: 6 gal.

Style

Name: American Brown Ale Category: American Ale - 10C Type: Ale

Notes

This is the recipe that started the Texas Brown Ale which later became the American Brown Ale. Scott Birdwell of Defalcos in Houston gets the credit.

Fermentables add

Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
American 2-row Pale11 lbs. 8 oz.2 °L1.0371.05184%
American Crystal 60L1 lbs.60 °L1.0341.0047%
American Crystal 90L8 oz.90 °L1.0331.0024%
Belgian Biscuit Malt4 oz.23 °L1.0361.0012%
Belgian Aromatic4 oz.26 °L1.0361.0012%
Chocolate Malt4 oz.350 °L1.0341.0012%
Total 13 lbs. 12.00 oz.
18 SRM
  1.060    

Hops add

Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
Amarillo (Usa)1 oz.9Boil50 min.Pellet29
Williamette (Usa)1 oz.5Boil10 min.Pellet9
Cascade (Usa)0.5 oz.5.5Boil0 min.Pellet0
Cascade (Usa)0.5 oz.5.5Dry Hop0 min.Pellet0
Total 3.00 oz.         38  

Yeasts add

Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
California Ale WLP00170.5Medium65 °F70 °F

Miscs Add

Misc Type Amount Use Time  

Mash Information edit

Details

Name: Texas brown Brewer: sladek Brew Date:
  Boil Volume: 8.5 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 3°F
  Mash Efficiency: 72% Mash Method: Double Infusion Sparge Method: fly
  Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.37 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name Type Length Target Temp Infusion Amount Infusion Temp Grist Ratio  
SaccharificationInfusion10 min.140.0 °F4.70 gal.152.5 °F1.37
SaccharificationInfusion60 min.154.0 °F1.52 gal.206.3 °F1.81
Total   1 hour 10 min   0.00 gal. (runoff: -2.06 gal.)    

Sparge Steps add

Step Name Target Temp Water Amount  
Fly Sparge212.0 °F4.51 gal.
Total   4.51 gal.  

Type

all-grain

OG

1.060
style
1.045 - 1.060

FG

1.018
style
1.010 - 1.016

Color

18 SRM
style
18 - 35

IBU

38
style
20 - 40

ABV

5.5%
style
4.3 - 6.2

Cal.

200
per 12oz.