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Recipe: Bum’s Rush Brown

Specifics

Style:

American Brown Ale — BJCP Style Information

Category:	American Ale
Number:	10C

Can be considered a bigger, maltier, hoppier interpretation of Northern English brown ale or a hoppier, less malty Brown Porter, often including the citrus-accented hop presence that is characteristic of American hop varieties.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Best Brown, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, North Coast Acme Brown, Brooklyn Brown Ale, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale.

Contributor:

Stephen Gilbert

Yield:

7 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

20.1/39.6

Bitterness (Calc):

45.7 IBU (Daniels)

BU/GU:

0.76

Calories:

197 (12 ounces)

ABV:

6.4%

ABW:

OG:	1.060
OG (Plato):	14.74° P
FG:	1.012
FG (Plato):	3.07° P
Real Extract:	5.18° P
App. Atten.:	79.2%
Real Atten.:	64.9%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

12.00 pounds

Pale Malt (2 Row) US

74.4% of grist

1.25 pounds

Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L

7.7% of grist

1.13 pounds

Oats, Flaked

7% of grist

1.00 pounds

Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L

6.2% of grist

0.50 pounds

Chocolate Malt

3.1% of grist

0.25 pounds

Cara-Pils/Dextrine

1.5% of grist

16.13 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	7 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	8.8 gallons	7 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	16.1 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	3.4 gallons
Total Water Needed:	13.2 gallons	8.8 gallons (runoff) + 3.4 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	5.4 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	7.9 gallons	13.2 gallons (total water) – 5.4 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Non-Fermentables

1.4

Whirlfloc Tablet @ 15 minutes

Hops

2.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

10.00% @ 0 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Dry Hop

20 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget
Example:	Lager, Pilsner; Stout

14.00% @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Mash

14 AAUs

0.50 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget
Example:	Lager, Pilsner; Stout

14.00% @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

7 AAUs

0.25 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

5.50% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Mash

1.4 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Amarillo Gold
8.50% @ 15 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

6.4 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Amarillo Gold
8.50% @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

6.4 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Amarillo Gold
8.50% @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

12.8 AAUs

7.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

74.3 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Safale
Manufacturer:	Fermentis
Product ID:	US-05
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance:	Medium
Temperature Range:	59–75°F
Amount:	24 gr

Fermentation

Primary:	14 days @ 68° F
Tertiary:	0 days @ ° F
Age:	28 days @ 52° F

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