Nutty Nutcracker Brown Ale Beer Kit - Extract

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: 5.4% - 5.9%
IBUs: 29
Original Gravity: 1.054 - 1.062
Final Gravity: 1.010 - 1.015
SRM: 21

INGREDIENTS

Malt Extracts:
- 6 lbs. Golden Light Dry Malt Extract 

Specialty Grains: ***Combined into one bag***
- 8 oz. Caramel Munich 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

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Heat 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F. 
2. Place grains in a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag, sparge (rinse) with hot water into the wort, and discard.
4. Add the malt extract and stir until fully dissolved.
5. Bring the wort to a rolling boil. 
6. Add the hops according to the hop schedule. 
7. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. At 15 minutes add Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet.
9. Cool the wort to 70°F. An immersion chiller or ice bath works well for this.
10. Transfer the wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with clean, filtered water to 5 gallons. 
11. Pitch the yeast and seal the fermenter. 
12. Ferment at 68-70°F for 10-14 days or until fermentation is complete.
13. Transfer to a bottling bucket and stir in 5 oz. priming sugar. Mix until evenly distributed and bottle your beer.
14. Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!