Bwown Bear

[jpsherman]

That is not a misspelling, I really named it that.

This beer turned out to have a great mouthfeel and head retention. Less chocolate and malty than I expected. I was trying for a nut brown ale, and instead created an excellent coffee flavored ale.

Crystal 60L and Chocolate malts were steeped.

Batch Size (fermenter): 2.30 gal Brewer: Jim
Boil Size: 1.43 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Equipment: Jimbo's Pot
End of Boil Volume 0.74 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 2.11 gal

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 1 8.3 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.3 %
8.0 oz Amber Dry Extract [Boil for 60 min](12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 3 16.7 %
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 24.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 15.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 6 -
2 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 7 66.7 %

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.9 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 40.1 IBUs
Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 24.2 SRM

[JimH]

That looks quite interesting! The chocolate malt is an interesting add in an amber ale. Seems like it made a good beer!