Bobcat Maple Brown Ale

Adapted from a Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale clone recipe found on the American Homebrewers Association website: https://homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/dogfish-head-indian-brown-ale-clone/

This is an attempt to re-create, and hopefully improve on, my first ever home brew made in late 2010. I think it was also adapted from a clone recipe, but I haven't been able to find it. I do know that I used Coopers Light LME, Munton Amber DME, Dark Crystal, Biscuit, British Chocolate, Warrior and Liberty hops, and WL013 yeast. I also remember the recipe called for Dark Belgian Candi Sugar and maltodextrine, but I cannot remember if/how I used it. I did add 8oz of Grade B Maple Syrup that my neighbors made (Grade B was still used back then).

For this brew, I plan on trying two things for the first time: Backsweetening and kegging. My guide to backsweetening will be this article: https://homebrewersassociation.org/beyond-beer/how-to-backsweeten-mead-and-cider/

This wasn't the original plan, but I'm experimenting with using two different yeast strains for the same brew -- 1 liquid packet and 1 dry packet. Some calculations suggest 2 yeast packets makes sense for a 1.072 OG wort, or at very least a yeast starter is recommended, which I did not do.