🍺 Top-down Brew: Indian Brown Ale

Data Entry

Recipe Variables

Variations

For steeped grains plus malt extract:

Delete the Maris Otter and Amber malt lines.
For liquid malt extract, add sugar: Liquid light malt extract, 84.1, 5, 76
For dry malt extract, add sugar: Dry light malt extract, 84.1, 3.5, 96
Set the mash efficiency variable to 55% (eff: 55) for steeping.

Explore other malts, sugars, and hops

Results

Notes

This clone is from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Description: "Indian Brown Ale has the color of an American brown ale, the hopping rate of an IPA, and the caramel sweetness of a Scotch ale." More information is available on the Dogfish Head web site.

By my calculations, the hops in the source recipe would only be about 26 IBUs. This calculator, in contrast, will deliver the full 50 IBUs. Change the IBU variable to 26 if you want it to match the published recipe.

The recommended yeasts are Ringwood Ale/Wyeast 1187, Safale S-04, or White Labs WLP 005.

Source

Calagione, S. (2012). Extreme Brewing: An Introduction to Brewing Craft Beer at Home, Quarry Books, p. 146-147.