Birthday brown ale

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oblivious

Birthday brown ale

Post by oblivious » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:54 pm

Celebrating the birthday today :D and have the week off so i though I would knock this one out


Birthday brown ale

O.G 1.055-1.057

20liters

Golden Promise 1.58 kg (27%)
Mild malt 3.0 kg (58%)
Brown malt 272g (5%)
Crystal 55l 200g (3.5%)
Crystal Dark 200g (3.5%)
Chocolate malt 140g (2.5%)

Hops (38 IBU’s)

EKG 48g 60 min
EKG 20g 15 min
Fuggles 20g 15 min
EKG 34g 3min
Fuggles 24g 3min

Yeast 1.6 liter starter of WLP002 (1 liter of slurry added)
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prodigal2

Post by prodigal2 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:03 pm

Congratulation Ob 8)
Looks a fine recipe to mark the day, and your still on the "crystal mix method" :D
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:04 pm

Happy birthday O, looks like a good one, enjoy 8)
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:08 pm

thanks lads, still have a wee bit of dark crystal to go through :wink:
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Post by spearmint-wino » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:20 pm

Happy Birthday Brewday 8)

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Buzz

Post by Buzz » Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:52 pm

Have a good one O 8)
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Bryggmester

Post by Bryggmester » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:32 pm

Happy birthday. Good luck with the brew!
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delboy

Post by delboy » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:34 pm

Hope the birthday beer is a good one, tis my b'day today also, but i'll be spending the evening drinking beer not brewing it :D Having a bash at a wit on thursday though :D
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jonnyv

Post by jonnyv » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:35 pm

Happy birthday to you both :)
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:41 pm

Happy birthday Delboy :D
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prodigal2

Post by prodigal2 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:56 pm

Have a good one Del. 8)
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Post by iowalad » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:16 pm

Happy Birthday to the both of you (Ob and DB).

Ob is there a reason for the mild malt/golden promise mix or just using up some grain? Based on Wheeler Hook Norton seems to use a mix of Pale and Mild malt presumably to get a bit more nutty/biscuity flavor.

Look forward to the tasting notes.
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Post by Garth » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:17 pm

Happy Birthday to you both.

How's the brew going Obliv? any pics?
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Post by subsub » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:20 pm

Many happy returns ob, hope it's going well :D
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Post by Horden Hillbilly » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:59 pm

Happy birthday chaps, have a good day each & I hope you had a good brewday ob. 8)
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