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Recipe: Suncatcher Brown Ale

From Matt Gallagher, founder and brewer at Chicago’s Suncatcher, this session-strength dark brown ale is inspired by the English tradition but brewed with Michigan-grown hops and a rich, varied grist of Midwestern malts.

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Photo: Courtesy Suncatcher
Photo: Courtesy Suncatcher

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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.038 (9.5°P)
FG: 1.009 (2.4°P)
IBUs: 25
ABV: 3.8%

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