Back in the Saddle Brown Ale
My first beer in 18months, thought it should be relatively simple to get reacquainted with my equipment. I thought a hoppy brown ale would be fun as well as useful for the beer brine I make every year.
![mash](http://simplybeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0806-e1478483181899-768x1024.jpg)
Recirculating Mashing @152
Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 8.77 gal Post Boil Volume: 6.77 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Estimated OG: 1.060 SG Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name 73.7% Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 8.6% Carafoam (2.0 SRM) 7.5% Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) 7.0% Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) 3.2% Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) 2.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min 2.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min 3.00 oz mosiac [11.60 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 min 2.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 15.0 min 1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Mash 75min @ 152
![img_0807](http://simplybeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0807-e1478483394950-768x1024.jpg)
Adding simcoe hops
![img_0809](http://simplybeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0809-e1478483650219-768x1024.jpg)
Pre boil Gravity
![img_0871](http://simplybeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_0871-e1478484960407-768x1024.jpg)
final gravity reading, 1.014
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