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Brown Ale

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 22nd 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale22.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 73.4%
3.31 lb Briess - Victory Malt3.31 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 10.8%
1.99 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.99 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.5%
1.41 lb United Kingdom - Brown1.41 lb Brown 32 65 4.6%
0.63 lb German - Carafa II0.63 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.1%
0.80 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.8 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.6%
30.64 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.14 42.9%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 8.05 28.6%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.8 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 633 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 69 64 52 164
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.34 gal Strike 164 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.76 gal (79.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.76 gal (31.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.79 gal (51.17 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.55 gal (38.2 qt) and adding 0.79 gal (3.17 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.34 41.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 10.34 41.4  
Mash volume with grains 12.79 51.2  
Grain absorption losses -3.83 -15.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 12.74 51  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.76 g | 79.1 qt) 19 76  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 17.24 g | 69 qt) 18 72  
Estimated amount in fermentor 18 72  
Total: 23.08 92.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Entered this into a couple of competitions on the last go around. While it ultimately didn't medal, it did get some good feedback. See photos.

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