Carafa Brown
  • BenSBenS
    Posts: 6,248
    I've been craving hoppy, bitter beers lately so I came up with this recipe on a whim. Not much malt flavor, just brown color.

    8lb 2-row
    2lb flaked barley
    6oz carafa 3

    8 g Bravo leaf (17.4%) 60 min
    14 g N. Brewer (10%) 30 min
    14 g N. Brewer (10%) 15 min
    14 g Challenger (8.8%) 15 min
    14 g Bravo (17.4%) 5 min

    US-05

    Mash 150F
    Ferment 65F
    OG-1.051
    IBU-43
    ABV-5%

    I decided to combine the Challenger and N. Brewer @15min to try and get some spicy mint, woodsy flavors out. First time trying Bravo as an aroma addition as well. Heard it plays well with others and can add a complex pear, juicy aroma.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • ThymThym
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    Did you brew it?
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  • ceanntceannt
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    Should be very light and crisp....... sounds good. Let us know how it turns out
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  • BenSBenS
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    Lakewood said:

    Did you brew it?



    Haven't brewed it yet. Hopefully I can get to it by Monday but we'll see.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • ThymThym
    Posts: 121,568
    BenS said:

    Lakewood said:

    Did you brew it?



    Haven't brewed it yet. Hopefully I can get to it by Monday but we'll see.


    Sounds good. Looking forward to the report out ;)
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • BenSBenS
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    So I'm brewing this monday and I think I'm going to swap the base grain from plain old 2-row to Maris Otter. Since there's not much to the malt bill, I think Maris Otter may add a bit more depth to the mouth feel that people expect from a brown.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • ceanntceannt
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    The MO will give you more flavor also, as well as a bit more depth of character.
    I would be tempted to mash a little higher if you are after more mouth feel.... like maybe 154.
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  • C_BC_B
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    If for no other reason, I brew so I can use the term "mouth feel" in a sentence with a straight face.
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  • BenSBenS
    Posts: 6,248
    Just finished this brew day.
    OG - 1.056
    I ended up mashing around 151-152F.

    I'm pretty glad my efficiency came back up from last brew. Pretty much proves to me that the poor efficiency I got last time was from the old grain.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • BenSBenS
    Posts: 6,248
    So I thought I had a few more packets of US-05 to pitch into this wort, but apparently the only dry yeast I have left is T-58. Opinions? The LBHS doesn't open til thursday.
    There's no starting point. It's just a massive sea of shit to wade through until you find the occasional corn kernel. -DrCurly
  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    not t58.
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
    Posts: 49,654
    @BenS, how about an update?
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