Oatmeal Brown Ale Recipe Help

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  1. ilikebeer03

    ilikebeer03 Pooh-Bah (2,616) Oct 17, 2012 Texas
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    So I want to brew an oatmeal brown ale.

    5 gallons, all-grain.

    8.95 lbs 2 row

    .7 lbs Munich Dark 20L

    .45 lbs Crystal 120

    .25 lbs Honey Malt

    .75 lbs Chocolate

    1lbs Flaked Oats

    HOPS:

    60 min - .13 oz Bullion

    30 min. .32 oz Sterling

    0 min. - 1.01 oz Sterling

    California Ale Yeast

    Thoughts? Has anyone brewed anything like this before?

    I'm also toying with the idea of brewing the same recipe but adding some toasted pecans. Any suggestions on quantity and flavor extraction?
     
    #1 ilikebeer03, Feb 11, 2015
  2. scurvy311

    scurvy311 Savant (1,135) Dec 3, 2005 Louisiana

    Without plugging in the numbers, right off hand, a change I would consider would be to swap out base malt for Maris otter and the yeast for an English strain. But it really depends on what you are shooting for with your oatmeal brown ale. I've never messed with nuts before unless you count my in-laws.
     
    #2 scurvy311, Feb 11, 2015
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  3. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    Sounds good to me, but I agree that a different yeast would be better. How about 1968?

    No idea about pecans, sorry.

    Did you convert your hops from grams to ounces? Those are odd amounts.
     
    #3 wspscott, Feb 11, 2015
  4. scurvy311

    scurvy311 Savant (1,135) Dec 3, 2005 Louisiana

    Not sure how I missed it but I definitely would consider including a medium small to medium large portion of brown malt in the grist. Also think about Carabrown. I've only used Carabrown once but I really liked it. The grains kinda reminded me of the flavor of properly toasted marshmallows minus the sweetness. Best I can describe.
     
    #4 scurvy311, Feb 12, 2015
  5. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    I could tell you all the things that I do differently when I make a brown ale, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't like what you are brewing. In fact, I think it will probably be pretty tasty.
     
    #5 pweis909, Feb 12, 2015
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