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An English brown ale is simply darker than a bitter but not as dark as a porter. As a style, there’s a lot of room for interpretation. The key is a fundamental drinkability.
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.048
FG: 1.011
IBUs: 25
ABV: 4.8%
8 lb (3.6 kg) Maris Otter
1 lb (454 g) British Medium Crystal malt (65L)
0.25 lb (113 g) British Pale Chocolate malt
1 oz (28 g) East Kent Goldings [5% AA] at 60 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Fuggles [4% AA] at flame-out
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