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005. Dad's Nutty Brown [Newcastle Clone]

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 9th 2014
1.048
1.014
4.6%
26.2
21.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.47 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light4.465 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 86.4%
4.46 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.7%
0.15 lb American - Chocolate0.15 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.9%
0.15 lb American - Black Malt0.15 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.9%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Goldings0.5 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 60 min 17.49 50%
0.50 oz Goldings0.5 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 15 min 8.68 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ottawa Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 2 15 2 25 35
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 2.21 8.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 2.26 9.1  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.09 -0.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.38 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 3.4 13.6  
Going into fermentor 3.4 13.6  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.21 8.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Source: http://www.jaysbrewing.com/2012/11/14/newcastle-brown-ale-clone/

An empty container of LME weighs 1.34 oz.

Started fermenting a few hours after pitching. Rehydration must've been spot on. Glass carboy is in the corner of the living room with two wet t-shirts covering it.

Bottling day: 04/29. 1.5 oz of corn sugar with 1 cup boiling water. Makes 1.7 volumes.

Last bottle: 07/22. Taste test with Newcastle.

Appearance: Commercial is much clearer and much lighter. To be expected. My head is larger at first but dissipates quickly. Looks like similar levels of carbonation based on bubbles. Mine is an opaque brown, almost black. Newcastle is a nice copper red. Newcastle wins out here.

Aroma: Mine is nutty and caramelly, but only slightly so. Probably smelled stronger with fresher bottles. Medium notes of bread. Newcastle aroma is much harder to detect. Slightly nutty not much else.

Taste: Mine is rather carbonated upon entry. Newcastle's is immediately smoother. Not necessarily a better thing. Mine has caramel and roasted attributes. Newcastle's finish is more "boozy", mine is slightly more bitter, less boozy.

Mouthfeel: Mine has a fuller body, Newcastle is thin by comparison. Hard to find any other differences. Both dont leave a terribly strong after taste. Both are pleasant.

Overall: Maybe biased, but I prefer mine. The fuller body lends itself to a fuller, more robust taste. If I made it again, maybe I'll try upping the chocolate and/or black malt in order to bring out more flavours.

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