Recipe 2nd Biab Ag

[Moray]

Hi all,

am planning my second BIAB AG. I'm trying for a northern brown style.
How does this look ? Should I worry about adding some gypsum or epsom salts to the water, and if so how much

cheers
Moray


Type: All Grain
Date: 23/06/2008
Batch Size: 46.00 L
Brewer: Moray
Boil Size: 58.15 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.25 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.9 EBC) Grain 72.50 %
2.00 kg Amber Malt (Joe White) (45.3 EBC) Grain 20.00 %
0.50 kg Crystal, Dark (Joe White) (216.7 EBC) Grain 5.00 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (750.6 EBC) Grain 2.50 %
45.00 gm Northdown [8.10 %] (60 min) Hops 19.1 IBU
28.30 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (30 min) Hops 5.7 IBU
28.30 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Whitbread Ale (Wyeast Labs #1099) [Starter 1250 ml] Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.71 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 24.8 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 36.6 EBC Color: Color

 

[SpillsMostOfIt]

I'm enjoying brewing some Southern Browns at the moment, so we're not too far away.

I think your recipe is fine, although there does seem to be a *lot* of amber malt in there. I use it but think it is better at around 5% or less of the total grain bill. Consider using a mix of chocolate and pale chocolate malts to add a bit more interest.

Hopping looks good to me. I've not used the yeast.

I'm being very careful with my water additions. I'm adding gypsum to the boil but not to the mash, but only having brewed with just filtered water first so I can tell myself I'm doing it scientifically. I reckon you'd really have to know what salts and stuff really do to make a good decision on what (and how much) to add, so (given I don't know) I prefer to use my water for mashing.

As a reference point, Jamil's recipe (if you're into that sort of thing) for such an animal is here -> http://beerdujour.com/Recipes/Jamil/JamilsNorthernBrown.htm

 

[Moray]

Thanks for your advice.
I've had a play with the malt as per your suggestion. I've probably gone a bit ott with the number of malts.
But hopefully should be ok.

cheers
Moray

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.25 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.9 EBC) Grain 74.36 %
0.75 kg Munich, Dark (Joe White) (29.6 EBC) Grain 7.69 %
0.50 kg Amber Malt (Joe White) (45.3 EBC) Grain 5.13 %
0.50 kg Caramalt (Joe White) (49.3 EBC) Grain 5.13 %
0.50 kg Crystal, Dark (Joe White) (216.7 EBC) Grain 5.13 %
0.25 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (750.6 EBC) Grain 2.56 %
45.00 gm Northdown [8.10 %] (60 min) Hops 19.3 IBU
28.30 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (30 min) Hops 5.7 IBU
28.30 gm Fuggles [5.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc