As I'm brewing the first installment of the American Brown, I find that the gravity is AGAIN in a range that puts my efficiency at like 85 %. Its a little confusing, because I definitely checked the gravity at the beginning, and it was perfect. I am trying to remember if I stirred the wort before checking the gravity or not, but I'm not even sure there would be that much difference if I did or not. Anyway, here's the recipe:
-1.6lbs Maris Otter
-0.1lbs Chocolate Malt
-0.15lbs Crystal 40
-0.15 Brown Malt
-0.1oz Columbus Hops @ 60 mins
-0.15oz Columbus Hops @ 10 mins
This time, I rehydrated the yeast to give it a head start in the finished wort. Also, to avoid the crap from last time, I just stuck with the results and went with having a stronger beer...not a terrible thing, but it does take me out of the BJCP guidelines for the style...meh.
The Pale went into bottles as well, so That will be ready in a few weeks. The taste of the young product was amazing. I am really hoping it turns out as well as I think it will.
I think I should put up a post detailing my process, just to document it if nothing else.
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