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Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:47 am**

I just wanted to let everyone know I got first place for my american brown ale in the drunk monk challenge wich is a local homebrew competition here in illinois. It is also a mcab qualifier. Here is the recipe that won so all can brew and enjoy. It is a tweaking of jamils recipe.

L.I.T.H. Town Brown
all grain
8.5 lbs 2 row
.65 lbs crystal 40l
.40 lbs crystal 60l
.35 lbs victory
.45 lbs. chocolate
.65 lbs dextrine

1.5ml lactic acid to mash
mash at 155 F 1 hr.
sparge 170 f water

.65 oz Horizon 11.4 aa 60
.50 oz Amarillo 8.9 AA 30
.50 oz " " 0

Boil for 75 min.

O.G. 1.053
F.G. 1.011

WLP001 Cal ale yeast

ferment at 68 F

Enjoy.

I will also post the amber ale that took 3rd soon but I have to get back to brewing my barleywine.

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:09 pm**

I'm not sure on the conversion to make an extract version so if some one can convert the 2-row into an amount of extract so extract brewers can brew this also it would be appreciated.

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:22 pm**

Congrats grubs. American Brown and Amarillo ... yumm.

David

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:58 am**

I guess it WAS carbonated...

Nice job Grubs! And thanks for posting the recipe!

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:25 pm**

Congrats! That's awesome, and thank you for the recipe. Now go to the "Donate Now" page...

:wink:

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:23 pm**

IT'S NOT FLAT!!!!

Way to go, Grubs! Looks like you got plenty of head on that one!

Posted: **Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:15 pm**

Good job Grubs! [insert ribbing about flat beer]

Posted: **Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:18 am**

What does L.I.T.H. stand for?

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