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VCR Brown Ale

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 1st 2023
1.052
1.013
5.2%
28.7
21.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale15 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 67.8%
5 lb Munich5 lb Munich 37 6 22.6%
1.20 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.4%
12 oz American - Chocolate12 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.4%
3 oz German - Carafa III3 oz Carafa III 32 535 0.8%
22.14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 27.12 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Hop Stand 0 min 1.53 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 187 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.48 gal Strike 150 °F 145 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.93 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.99 gal (71.95 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.23 gal (40.92 qt) and adding 5.99 gal (23.95 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.22 64.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.93 qt/lb 16.22 64.9  
Mash volume with grains 17.99 71.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.77 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 0.3 1.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.5 qt) 13.5 54  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 11.04 44.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.52 66.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"VCR Brown Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by AHA. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 28.65, SRM 21.04, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Carafa III) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-01 21:42 UTC