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Janette's Brown Ale

203 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brewmasterjohn
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 24th 2025
1.062
1.010
6.8%
70.7
33.2
4.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted11 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 70.1%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 9.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.4%
13 oz American - White Wheat13 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 5.2%
6 oz American - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.4%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 6.4%
15.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Northern Brewer35 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Mash 60 min 7.09 17.9%
35 g Northern Brewer35 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 35.57 17.9%
21 g Northern Brewer21 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 10.59 10.7%
35 g Cascade35 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 11.57 17.9%
35 g Cascade35 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 5.88 17.9%
35 g Cascade35 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 17.9%
196 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 2.28 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 17 50 275 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.19 gal (48.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.87 gal (43.49 qt) and adding 0.19 gal (0.75 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.06 44.2  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.23 g | 36.9 qt) 11.06 44.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.35 g | 41.4 qt) 12.19 48.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.3  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.05 -0.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 6.2 24.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.05 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 11.06 44.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a homage to the famous Mike "Tasty" McDole's Janet's Brown Ale

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