Ideas please

[Rodcx500z]

I have some grains that need using up, so larger malt for the base, i need to use up amber, crystal 400, biscuit, and roasted barley, yeast is midland or atlantic all thoughts welcome

 

[Clarence]

You don't mention quantities, but if it's a user-upper, chuck as much as you can into a stout.

 

[Rodcx500z]

You don't mention quantities, but if it's a user-upper, chuck as much as you can into a stout.

roasted barley i have about 2kg, amber and crystal 1kg of each biscuit about 3kg

 

[Sadfield]

I'll always champion the American Brown Ale. It's the centrist of beers, not too sweet, not too bitter, not bland, not in your face, a bit hoppy, a bit roasty, a bit malty.

 

[Clarence]

I'll always champion the American Brown Ale. It's the centrist of beers, not too sweet, not too bitter, not bland, not in your face, a bit hoppy, a bit roasty, a bit malty.

Really? I've never fancied it. Never tasted it, either, so it's time I faced up to this prejudice. Can you recommend a recipe?
If it's anything like Newcastle Brown, though, or Sam Smiff's offering, I'll give it a miss. Ta.

 

[Clarence]

roasted barley i have about 2kg, amber and crystal 1kg of each biscuit about 3kg

Given sufficient base malt, that's going to be quite a batch!

 

[Brew_DD2]

Really? I've never fancied it. Never tasted it, either, so it's time I faced up to this prejudice. Can you recommend a recipe?
If it's anything like Newcastle Brown, though, or Sam Smiff's offering, I'll give it a miss. Ta.

More malt, more hops. American Brown infinitely better.

 

[Sadfield]

There's a few forum members and clone/commercial recipes in this thread.

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/american-brown-ale-an-appreciation.99984/

 

[Clint]

American brown sounds interesting!
What commercials to try?

 

[jof]

Rod, you've been on here long enough, just scoop in some malt, slap some hops in during the boil & see what happens.
No need to be tied to a particular style.
There are many who say their user upper brews were amongst the best they have made, and it's a shame they didn't write down the exact formula as they didn't expect it to turn out so good.

 

[sifty]

I record everything in case I accidentally make a belter...

Hasn't happened yet.

 

[clib]

This was a big success for me years ago, and i've repeated it and tweaked it - and others have reported back very positively too. Nothing whatsoever like the browns you mention. I saw recently that Kernel does a Centennial Brown now that is very highly rated on ratebeer.com It's a combination of ingredients that works really well IMO. But other hops too - Cascade and Willamette are a very suitable combo, or on their own.

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/centennial-brown-ale.53514/

 

[Caramel Ox]

My first thought was Wildcat - recipe on the cml website, could use Atlantic.

That much roast barley would take a while to use, Gordon Strong has an imperial stout with 9% in which is the most I’ve seen.

 

[The Baron]

Try a Mild Rod a not brewed much style but very nice and you can make it super sessional.
Ps as Jof has said it does not have to be tied exactly to BJCP guide as I only use it as a base to work from in fact I do not think I have brewed a beer that fits any of their guidelines exactly

 

[Brew_DD2]

American brown sounds interesting!
What commercials to try?

Cigar City Maduro.