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Fireside Vanilla Brown

207 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Curt Wendt
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 97.7604%
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 20th 2025
1.062
1.018
5.7%
23.8
31.1
n/a
88.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row11 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 2.99 / lb
$ 32.89 		36.8 3.5 72.1%
2 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L2 lb Crystal Dark - 77L $ 3.49 / lb
$ 6.98 		33.1 77 13.1%
1.25 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt $ 3.49 / lb
$ 4.36 		32.2 230 8.2%
1 lb Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.99 		34.5 22 6.6%
15.25 lbs / $ 47.22
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops $ 3.09 / oz
$ 3.09 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 11.94 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 3.69 / oz
$ 3.69 		Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 7.17 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops $ 3.09 / oz
$ 3.09 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.72 33.3%
3 oz / $ 9.87
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Vanilla Bean $ 5.39 / each
$ 16.17 		Flavor Primary 7 days
$ 16.17
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 14.99
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 6 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.37 gal Single step mash Strike 171 °F 156 °F 45 min
2.74 gal Sparge Batch Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.77 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.99 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.4 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Vanilla bean prep: Cut (3) beans lengthwise and scrape out. Add all contents of beans and shell to 5-10oz container of bourbon or vodka. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks. Add to fermenter ~7 days before bottling, can be strained/filtered if desired but not necessary. (Used Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans)

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