Category Archives: 13 – Brown Brittish Beer

Gingerbread Brown Ale

December 25, 202513 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13B - Brittish Brown Ale, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30C - Winter Seasonal BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Gingerbread Brown Ale – Brittish Brown Ale (13B)

Brewer
Date	6/29/19

Batch Size	5.415 L	Boil Size	8.515 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	74
OG	1.054 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.4%	IBU	21.2 (Tinseth)
Color	21.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	165

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Molasses	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	78%	80.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt	Grain	50.000 g	Yes	No	70%	500.0 srm
Total	—	5.100 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	5.7
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	3.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	6.2
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	5.7

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min
Ginger Root – Dry	Herb	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min
Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Boil	10.000 g	15.000 min
Allspice	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min
Cloves	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.800 L	78.856 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.585 L	83.816 C	74.000 C	15 min

Brew Date 2025-12-13

Preboil

SG	1.041 sg	Volume into BK	22.000 L
Strike Temp	75.680 C	Final Temp	68.000 C
Eff into BK	62.83%	Projected OG	1.043 sg

Postboil

OG	1.050 sg	Postboil Volume	21.665 L
Volume Into Fermenter	19.665 L	Brewhouse Eff	67.69
Projected ABV	4.91%

Postferment

FG	1.012 sg	Volume	19.665 L
Date		ABV	4.91

Summer Brown 2024

February 12, 202513B - Brittish Brown Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Summer Brown 2024 – Brittish Brown Ale (13B)

Brewer
Date	2024-06-15

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.051 sg	FG	1.016 sg
ABV	4.8%	IBU	29.4 (Tinseth)
Color	15.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	159

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	2.400 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	650.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Briess – Barley Flakes	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	70%	1.4 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.6
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.2
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.9
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.7

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Northwest Ale	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	14.550 L	78.626 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.400 L	84.414 C	74.000 C	15 min

Porter – Summer 2024

April 26, 202413 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13C - English PorterCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Porter – Summer 2024 – Brown Porter (12A)

Brewer
Date	2018-12-27

Batch Size	2.650 L	Boil Size	5.750 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.044 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	4.0%	IBU	19.8 (Tinseth)
Color	33.2 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	134

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Amber Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	75%	22.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm
Weyermann – Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	85%	2.4 srm
Total	—	4.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Mash	20.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Mash	5.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	14.5
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.3

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Goldrush Lager	Lager	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	11.250 L	81.146 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	15.350 L	81.902 C	74.000 C	15 min

BSB Porter

June 7, 202213 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13C - English Porter, 32 - Smoked Beer, 32A - Classic Style Smoked BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.044	FG	1.008
ABV	4.7%	IBU	28.2 (Tinseth)
Color	28.9 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	144

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.500 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Weyermann – Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	85%	2.4 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Makers Malt – Carmel 60	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	81%	60.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.0
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.9
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.6

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	11.250 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	16.350 L	80.550 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Smoked Porter – 2021

October 15, 202113 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13C - English Porter, 32 - Smoked Beer, 32A - Classic Style Smoked BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.550 L	Boil Size	22.650 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.047	FG	1.009
ABV	5.0%	IBU	24.4 (Tinseth)
Color	29.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	154

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	2.100 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Weyermann – Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	85%	2.4 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	74%	80.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	150.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	150.000 g	No	No	0%	0.0 srm
Chocolate Malt (UK)	Grain	100.000 g	No	No	73%	450.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	11.3
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	6.8
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	4.1
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.2

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	78.626 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.400 L	84.239 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Red Rover

April 13, 202013 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13C - English Porter, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.045	FG	1.012
ABV	4.2%	IBU	30.0 (Tinseth)
Color	20.0 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	147

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.500 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	2.600 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	640.000 g	Yes	No	78%	36.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	150.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm
Amber Malt	Grain	110.000 g	Yes	No	75%	22.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	30.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	1.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP028 – Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.375 L	74.982 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.125 L	81.081 C	74.000 C	15.000 min