For this iteration of my brown ale series, I am looking to emphasize nutty flavors. I will use Victory in place of C40 and put in at 15%, highest recommended amount for brown ales. Also, I lowered the Chocolate malt amount to decrease the chocolate flavor and lower the color. I swapped out the Imperial Darkness yeast to drop the tangy flavor that it imparts, using the cleaner American Ale II from Wyeast. Grain choices are: Northwest Pale Ale for base malt/color/flavor, Victory malt for ...
Based on NogneO Imperial Brown