Nutty Nutcracker Brown Ale Beer Kit

Your Label Peelers Nutty Nutcracker Brown Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Your Nutty Nutcracker Brown Ale is a classic English-style beer! This robust beer has a deep mahogany color with a creamy, tan head. The aroma is complex, with notes of toasted malt, coffee, and dark chocolate. The flavor is sweet and toasty, with a roasted malt character combined with notes of coffee, cocoa, and dark fruit. The bitterness is moderate, balancing out the malt sweetness, and the hops add a subtle spiciness to the finish. Enjoy this delicious beer to the fullest with friends and family!

• ABV: 5.2%
• IBU: 25
• BU/GU: 0.42
• SG: 1.051
• FG: 1.01
• Degrees Plato: 12.4
• SRM: 18

Ingredients

- 6 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract
- 8 oz. Crystal Malt (60L)
- 8 oz. Chocolate Malt
- 8 oz. Victory Malt
- 1 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Aroma)
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 1 packet of Dry Ale Yeast

Hop Schedule

- 1 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering) - 60 minutes
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Flavor) - 15 minutes
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Aroma) - 5 minutes

Instruction 

1. Begin by heating 3-4 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Turn off heat and place the 8 oz. Crystal Malt, 8 oz. Chocolate Malt, and 8 oz. Victory Malt into a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag and discard.
4. Add the 6 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract and stir until dissolved. Bring wort to a boil.
5. Boil for 60 minutes, adding the hops according to the hop schedule.
6. After the boil is complete, cool the wort to 70°F and transfer to a fermenter.
7. Add cold water to the fermenter to bring the total volume to 5 gallons.
8. Pitch the yeast and ferment at 68°F for two weeks.
9. Bottle or keg the beer and enjoy!