Gold medal
Gold medal

Stats

  • Batch Size: 5.5 gal
  • Boil Size: 9 gal
  • Boil Time: 1.500 hr
  • Efficiency: 70%
  • OG: 1.036 sg
  • FG: 1.011 sg
  • ABV: 3.3%
  • Bitterness: 12.6 IBU (Tinseth)
  • Color: 19.1 srm (Morey)

Fermentables

Name Type Amount % Color
Crisp - Maris Otter Grain 8.500 lb 84 3.0 srm
Simpsons - Crystal Dark Grain 1.250 lb 12 80.0 srm
Chocolate Malt (UK) Grain 5.000 oz 3 450.0 srm
Carafa Grain 1.000 oz 1 337.0 srm

Hops

Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Kent Goldings 5.5% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 8.5
Kent Goldings 5.5% 0.500 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 4.2

Miscs

Name Type Use Amount Time
Wyeast BCN Other Boil 1.000 tsp 10.000 min
Whirlfloc Fining Boil 1.000 tsp 2.000 min
Gypsum Water Agent Mash 2.000 tsp 0.000 s

Yeast

Name Type Form Amount Starter
Wyeast - London ESB Ale Ale Liquid 1 Smack pack NO

Mash

Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
155 Infusion 4.352 gal 163.533 F 155.000 F 30 min
mashout Temperature — — 168.000 F 10 min

Notes

Recipe comes from NHC Mild from Modern Homebrew Recipes by Gordon Strong

2017-09-01: 1st place, Colorado State Fair, English Brown Ale category