Been wanting to do an “Ode to the Moose” beer since I have family ties to Saskatchewan and Northern Minnesota. I figured it needed to be a “drinker” that could stand up to long winters and use some local ingredients. So I picked Brown ale as the style. 6% and 25 IBUs with a full body mash. I’m interested in your comments. pale 2-row 54% C60 10% Red wheat 10% Carafa Special I 7% Cara-Pils/Dextrine 5% Victory 5% Maple syrup 10%
Hey GroupW; I haven't made a brown ale; however, your percentages look right to make a very nice ale. 5% victory is a nice addition. The caramels add up to a high cara type of addition. If you have Munich malt, the only idea I would have would be to sub in some munich and drop the overall cara just a bit... but as stated, I don't know the 'brown ale' style and I may be way off on my comment.
I did have 5% Munich in there at one time and replaced it with Dextrine after looking at the Janet’s Brown recipe. Thanks for the suggestion! I may go back or split the difference.
to add also: I just ran your percentages through my spreadsheet, recipe formulation, and as you have it, it fits perfectly into the 'american brown ale' style. Which I'm sure you already knew
That’s good. I use BS3 for recipe builds and Bruin Water. I cracked up when I saw your response on the Munich. This recipe has taken many twists. Thanks again!
