BROWN ALE
3kg Muntons Super Light LME
250g Cara Munich III
125g Chocolate Malt
28g Bittering Hops
10g English Ale Yeast
125g Priming Sugar
Option: 250-500g dark brown sugar added to boil
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS
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Add crushed grains to six liters of water and let steep at 65-71 degrees C for 30 minutes.
Add crushed grains to six liters of water and let steep at 65-71 degrees C for 30 minutes. •Remove grains with a strainer.
Remove grains with a strainer. •Add liquid malt extract (pre-soaking liquid malt container in hot water will help extract come out).
Add liquid malt extract (pre-soaking liquid malt container in hot water will help extract come out). •Stir continually until dissolved.
Stir continually until dissolved. •Turn on heat and bring to boil.
Turn on heat and bring to boil. •Add bittering hops and set a timer for 45 minutes.
Add bittering hops and set a timer for 45 minutes. •Watch pot carefully for boil-overs! Stir occasionally.
Watch pot carefully for boil-overs! Stir occasionally. •With 15 minutes remaining, add ½ tsp. of Irish Moss for better clarity.
With 15 minutes remaining, add ½ tsp. of Irish Moss for better clarity.•With 10 minutes remaining, add flavor hops.
With 10 minutes remaining, add flavor hops. •At 45 minutes, turn off heat and cover pot. Place covered pot in ice bath to cool.
At 45 minutes, turn off heat and cover pot. Place covered pot in ice bath to cool. •Put 8 liters of cold water into a sanitized fermenter.
Put 8 liters of cold water into a sanitized fermenter. •Strain the boiled liquid into the fermenter and add additional water to make 19 liters.
Strain the boiled liquid into the fermenter and add additional water to make 19 liters. •Check specific gravity with the hydrometer.
Check specific gravity with the hydrometer.•Pitch yeast when wort has cooled to less than 24°.
Pitch yeast when wort has cooled to less than 24°. •Close fermenter and place air lock. Place the fermenter in a room-temperature area for 5-7 days.
Close fermenter and place air lock. Place the fermenter in a room-temperature area for 5-7 days. •Bottle with corn sugar when fermentation is complete.
Bottle with corn sugar when fermentation is complete. •Let bottles sit at room temperature for two weeks to carbonate.
Let bottles sit at room temperature for two weeks to carbonate.•Enjoy!
Enjoy!