RCE - jimjohnson and gwcr

[gwcr]

Jim and I decided on a Maple Nut Brown Ale. After much discussion, we decided that the maple flavor will come from maple extract post fermentation. Each of us will do some experimenting beforehand to see what amount suits our individual taste, then add it at bottling/kegging. Since Jim will be doing BIAB and I will use my MT, our amounts may vary a bit, but here is the basic recipe from BeerSmith for my setup.

Recipe: RCE Maple Nut Brown Ale
Brewer: gwcr & jimjohnson
Style: Northern English Brown Ale
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 19.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 24.3 IBUs
Estimated ABV: 5.8%
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Maris Otter (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 78.3 %
1 lbs Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 8.7 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.3 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.3 %
8.0 oz Victory Malt (28.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.3 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 Hop 6 15.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 8.6 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 8
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 9

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 8.0 oz
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With the flaked oats, I may add some rice hulls to help prevent a stuck sparge. Had a great time figuring this out with Jim, and we both learned a few things. Very excited about this brew, and hope to find the time to brew it up soon!

[jhough]

Maple extract in primary fermenter ? Or in secondary ?

[jimjohson]

I was figuring to add at bottling

[gwcr]

Yep, that's what I was going to do too.

[jimjohson]

just fyi . i bottled last week and used 2 tsp pure maple extract in the water for the priming sugar and boiled it this should be the equivalent to 1/32 of a tsp per 12 oz bottle. the aroma from the bucket ws delicate but definitely there. don't trust the taste i got from the little remaning in the bucket. had a "raw" taste that i think will mellow in a few weeks

[gwcr]

Glad to hear one of us has had time for a brew day... This one is next on my list. Hope to get to it in the next couple of weeks.

May need to give it a little extra time for the flavors to blend together and mellow.