Brewer's Friend

Print

Dad's Brown Ale

199 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: James Cobb
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 30th 2020
Similar Recipes

Laughy Toffee Brown

by Boostn

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 23

1.060
1.016
5.8%
23.8
27.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 48.3%
1.40 lb Briess - DME Traditional Dark1.4 lb DME Traditional Dark 44.6 30 16.9%
5.40 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 6%
10 oz American - Dark Chocolate10 oz Dark Chocolate 29 420 7.6%
16 oz US - Pale 2-Row16 oz Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 12.1%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6%
4 oz American - Wheat4 oz Wheat 38 1.8 3%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA)0.5 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA) Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 9.12 25%
0.50 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA)0.5 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA) Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 10 min 3.31 25%
1 oz Magnum (15 AA)1 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 11.37 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Steeping 155 °F 155 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Water added to kettle 5.94 23.8  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -0.36 -1.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.42 1.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 5.94 23.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dad's Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by James Cobb. Extract, ABV 5.8%, IBU 23.8, SRM 27.33, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light, DME Traditional Dark) Steeping Grains: (Aromatic Malt, Dark Chocolate, Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Wheat) Hops: (Mount Hood (4.8 AA), Magnum (15 AA)) Other: (Irish Moss)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
556
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-05-30 14:44 UTC