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English Brown

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 29th 2024
1.053
1.013
5.2%
17.9
25.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise7.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 65.2%
1 lb Proximity - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 39.1 3 8.7%
1.50 lb American - Victory1.5 lb Victory 34 28 13%
0.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 32.2 420 4.3%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 13.35 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 3.31 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Hop Stand 10 min 1.19 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 165 °F 156 °F --
5.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.45 g | 17.8 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Brown" British Brown Ale beer recipe by shellerlaura. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 17.86, SRM 25.13, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Wheat Malt, Victory, Chocolate Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Salt)
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