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Trailblazer Brown Ale

173 calories 19.3 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday January 25th 2025
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1.052
1.015
4.9%
27.7
20.9
n/a
15.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.91 / lb
$ 8.19 		37 1.8 80.9%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.12 / lb
$ 1.59 		35.4 60 6.7%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L1 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 9%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.2%
2.08 oz Proximity - Black Malt2.08 oz Black Malt $ 0.50 / lb
$ 0.07 		32 500 1.2%
11.13 lbs / $ 9.85
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz east kent goldings1 oz east kent goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 60 min 19.98 33.3%
1 oz MT HOOD1 oz MT HOOD Hops $ 2.30 / oz
$ 2.30 		Pellet 3.4 Boil 10 min 3.91 33.3%
1 oz LD Carlson - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops $ 2.66 / oz
$ 2.66 		Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 3.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 4.96
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.33 / oz
$ 0.06 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Gypsum $ 0.95 / oz
$ 0.16 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.90 / oz
$ 0.32 		Fining Boil 15 min.
$ 0.53
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.76438 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.16 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.17 16.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.06 20.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.86 27.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Trailblazer Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 27.69, SRM 20.9, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L, Caramel Malt - 80L, Pale Chocolate, Black Malt) Hops: (east kent goldings, MT HOOD, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Irish Moss)
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