Ashburne Mild

American Mahogany Ale

Recipe

Water Profile

Calcium: 50ppm

Magnesium: 5ppm

Sodium: 27ppm

Sulfate: 50ppm

Chloride: 60ppm

Bicarbonate: 85ppm

Malt BILL

80% Briess Ashburne Mild

10% Briess Caramel 120

10% Briess Victory

Hop Schedule

35 IBU Mellennium @ 60min

Yeast

Fermentis US-05

Process

Mash In @ 60C,

Beta Rest @ 60C, 30min

Alpha Rest @ 70C, 30min

Mash Out @ 78C, 15min

Boil, 60min

Force Chill

Closed Ferment @ 21C, 7 Days

OG: 11.9P — IBU: 35 — ABV: 4.6%

Aroma

Specific Aromas

Dark Caramel, Bread, Freshly Milled Malt

Flavor

Specific Flavors

Dark Caramel, Bread Crust, Slight Wood

Overall

Impression

Slightly Bitter, Slightly Sweet, & Very Drinkable

Positives

Attractively colored ale that remained interesting to drink & never fatigued the palate

Next Time

Increase the original gravity to add more body & alcohol

Preference

A poll on people's preference for the ale, updated regularly, based on a scale of 1-5 & organized by # of people for each rating.
This reminds me of Sam Adams Boston Lager! It is delicious!
— A.B.