Northern English Brown Ale

Vital Statistics

O.G.	1.040 – 1.052
F.G.	1.008 – 1.013
ABV	4.2 – 5.4 %
IBU	20 – 30
SRM	12 – 22
Volumes CO2	1.5 – 2.0

Statistics from [1] and [2]

Related Styles

Northern English brown ale is similar to southern English brown ale except with more hops and a focus on nutty flavors and a dry finish instead of caramel sweetness.

Brewing Northern English Brown Ale

Grains – English pale malt, with crystal malts, and possibly some chocolate malt.

Hops – UK hop varieties –used for balanced bittering and hop aroma.

Yeast – English Ale yeast strains with relatively high attenuation.

Water – Most water profiles should be suitable except for those with extremely high or low carbonate levels and those with extremely high sulfate levels.

References

1. ^ Beer Judge Certification Program style guide 11c http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style11.php#1c
2. ^ Hibbard, Mark. "A Primer on Priming." 1995. http://hbd.org/brewery/library/YPrimerMH.html