The Grape and Granary I-85 - Intermediate Recipe

Style: Brown Ale (American)


Descriptions and Comments: Third Place National AHA Competition - 1998


Specialty Grains

Water Salts: None
Grain 1: 14 oz 80 deg Crystal
Grain 2: 2 oz Black Patent
Grain 3: 4 oz Belgian Chocolate

* Specialty grains should be steeped in a couple of gallons of dechlorinated water for 20 minutes (at 150-160 deg

F). Do not boil grains. After 20 minute steep strain out any grain husks and then bring this water to a boil. Add malt and hops when boiling begins.


Malt Syrup: Dried Malt Extract: 6 lbs M@F Dry Malt Amber Extract

Adjuncts: 4 oz Lactose+8 oz dark brown sugar

Bittering Hops: 12.6 HBU Northern Brewer

* The above ingredients should be boiled together for 45-60 minutes

Flavor Hops: None

* add flavoring hops 15 minutes before end of boil

* add 1 tsp Irish moss 15 minutes before end of boil

Aroma Hops: 1/2 oz N.Brewer (last 2 minutes)

* add aroma hops last 2-5 minutes of boil


Brewers Specifics

Yeast Strain: #1028

Fermentation Temp: 60-75 deg F.

Primary Fermentation Time: 3-5 Days

Secondary Fermentation Time: 5-7 days

Priming: 3/4 cup corn sugar or 1 1/4 cups dry malt extract