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Bad News Brown Ale

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Bad News Brown Ale

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Beer Style: American Brown 
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5 gallons

Description:

Explore a gluten-free beer homebrew recipe that pairs gluten-free grains with quality hops to produce a satisfying, well-rounded beer.

For those that enjoyed Newcastle Nut Brown Ale but can no longer drink traditional beers brewed with barley. Additional gluten-free grains were used to provide a higher ABV than a standard English Brown Ale. Ideal for those who want to brew gluten-free beer at home using alternative grains, this recipe fits beautifully in any gluten-free brewing lineup.

Ingredients:

  • FERMENTABLES:
  • 3.3 lb - White Sorghum Syrup (24%)
  • 5 lb - Pale Millet Malt (36.4%)
  • 2 lb - Caramel Millet Malt (14.6%)
  • 2 lb - Dutch Roasted Millet Malt (14.6%)
  • 1 lb - Medium Roasted Millet Malt (7.3%)
  • 7 oz - Dark Rice Malt (3.2%)
  • HOPS:
  • 0.5 oz - Nugget, Type: Pellet, AA: 14, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 23.83
  • 0.5 oz - Saaz, Type: Pellet, AA: 3.5, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 2.96
  • YEAST:
  • Fermentis / Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Additional Instructions

Primary Ferment: 7 days
Secondary Ferment: 7 days

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.061
Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Vol: 6.2%
Color SRM: 18.9
Bitterness IBU: 26.8
Recipe Type: partial mash
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
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Procedure:

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 175 F, Time: 90 min, Amount: 14 qt; Add 20 ml Termamyl
2) Temperature, Temp: 150 F, Time: 90 min, Amount: 5 qt; Add 20ml SEBAmyl L
3) Sparge, Temp: 168 F, Time: 30 min, Amount: 14 qt
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Ca2: 80
Mg2: 5
Na: 25
Cl: 75
SO4: 80
HCO3: 100

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