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
• OG: 1.051
• FG: 1.010
• SRM: 18

Ingredients

Extracts:
- 6 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract 

Specialty Grains: ***Combined into one bag***
- 8 oz. Crystal Malt (60L) 
- 8 oz. Chocolate Malt 
- 8 oz. Victory Malt 

Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***
- 1 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering) 
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Flavor) 
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Aroma)

Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***

- 1 Packet of Dry Ale Yeast (SafAle S-04)

Also Included:
- 5 oz Priming Sugar
- Irish Moss / Energizer Combo Packet
- Muslin Grain Bag

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 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.

2. Place the grains in a muslin bag and steep in the water for 30 minutes.

3. Remove the grains from the water and discard.

4. Stir in the dry malt extract until fully dissolved. Then, bring the water to a boil.

5. Boil for 60 minutes, following the hop schedule above.

6. Add the Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo with 15 minutes remaining in the boil.

7. Cool the wort to 70°F. An immersion chiller or ice bath works well for this.

8. Transfer to a sanitized Fermenter and top up beer with cool, clean water to make 5 gallons.

9. Pitch the yeast and ferment at 68°F for 7-10 days.

10. Dissolve Priming Sugar in 2 cups boiled water and add to your bottling bucket along with transferring your beer.

11. Make sure priming sugar is evenly dissolved then bottle your beer and allow 2 weeks at room temperature to carbonate. Enjoy!