Nut Brown NHC06

Category 11: English Brown Ale

Gold Medal NHC 2006

Sponsored by: Alternative Beverage

Anthony Catalfamo, Rochester, N.Y., Northern English Brown Ale, Upstate NY Homebrewers Association

"Nut Brown"

Northern English Brown Ale

Ingredients for 5.5 U.S. gallons (20.8 liters)

9.9     lb (4.49 kg) two-row pale malt

11.4   oz (323 g) 60° L caramel malt

11.4   oz (323 g) caramel Vienna malt

5.6     oz (159 g) chocolate malt

5.6     oz (159 g) Victory malt

1.0     oz (28 g) Northern Brewer pellet hops, 6.8% alpha acid, (60 min.)

1.0     oz (28 g) Willamette pellet hops, 4.2% alpha acid, (5 min.)

1.0     oz (28 g) Willamette pellet hops, 4.2% alpha acid, (1 min.)

Wyeast No. 1318 London ale yeast III

Forced CO₂ to carbonate (2.5 vol.)

WhirlFloc to clarify

Original Specific Gravity: 1.058

Final Specific Gravity: 1.022

Boiling Time: Unknown

Primary Fermentation: 14 days

Judges' Comments

"Very nice. The malt is just right. The hops balance well. It finishes dry, leaving one with the desire to have more. The body is a tad high; maybe slightly big for style. Still very good job!"

"This is a little more full bodied than the style but not a cramp on the quality of the beer. I really like the huge malt flavor of this beer. It may be larger than most N. browns, but I would rather give it the score it deserves."