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Mean Brews American Brown Ale

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 26th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.10 lb US - Pale 2-Row11.1 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 73.4%
15.88 oz Belgian - Biscuit15.88 oz Biscuit 35 23 6.6%
12.25 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L12.25 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.1%
10 oz American - Chocolate10 oz Chocolate 29 350 4.1%
8.75 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 30L8.75 oz Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 3.6%
8.54 oz Munich Malt8.54 oz Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 3.5%
5.25 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 150L5.25 oz Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 2.2%
3.78 oz American - White Wheat3.78 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 1.6%
242.05 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 15.81 13%
0.69 oz Cascade0.69 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 3.88 11.9%
1.07 oz Willamette1.07 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.87 18.5%
0.79 oz Cascade0.79 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.7 13.7%
1.23 oz Willamette1.23 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.7 21.3%
1.25 oz Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 21.6%
5.78 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1.25 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 8 23 66 105 110
PH 5.39
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.9 gal Strike 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 6.81 27.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.52 g | 26.1 qt) 8.02 32.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.89 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.75 g | 15 qt) 3.58 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.42 g | 33.7 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Top off amount 1.5 6  
Going into fermentor 7.5 30  
Total: 10.39 41.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mean Brews American Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Daily_brewer. All Grain, ABV 6.02%, IBU 28.97, SRM 22.56, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 30L, Munich Malt, Caramel / Crystal 150L, White Wheat) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette)
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