The Brown Falcon

[keef_g]

Hey Guys

Just a recipe idea I'd like some feedback on, based loosely on an American Brown Ale single hopped with Falconer's Flight (hence the name).

Fermentables:
1.5kg light DME
1.5 kg dark DME
300g medium crystal grain - steeped 30 min at 70 degrees
100g chocolate grain - steeped 30 min at 70 degrees

Hops:
15gFalconer's Flight @60 min
15g FF @20 min
20g FF @10 min
30g FF dry hopped at 5 days

Yeast:
US05 pitched at 22 degrees. (I generally drop about 4 degrees over the first three days before it evens out)

Couple of questions. Does using DME instead of LME contribute to cloudiness in beers? I have not tried any clearing agents in the past. If I was to add anything to clear my beer what would be the best approach? And most importantly, what do you think of the recipe?

 

[Diesel80]

Keef, having not brewed with dry malt before (DME) I can't help with the LME v DME question, but for clearing the beer I use a fermentation fridge with enough grunt to drop the temp down really low say 3 degrees or less and then leave it at that temp for about 4 days to 2 weeks depending on how quickly I need my beer.

Obviously finishing fermentation (2 weeks) is somewhat of a pre-req for this cold conditioning phase.

Cheers,
D80

 

[keifer33]

Few things I would suggest.

Move the 20 min addition to 15 or less.

Use two types of crystal to add some complexity. So say a light and a medium crystal (not a big deal but personally find it nicer)

Up the Choc to 150-200g.


What was your expected OG and IBU?

 

[keef_g]

thanks keifer33

Using Ianh's spreadsheet OG 1.052 and IBU 36. Calculated IBU 29.8, I guess this is due to the size of my boil (5L)