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Chainsaw Brown English Ale

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2025
1.056
1.011
5.9%
22.9
28.6
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 41.7%
3 lb Viking - Cookie Malt3 lb Cookie Malt 37 25.4 25%
2 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt 37 25 16.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt1 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 8.3%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hops Direct - Fuggles US1 oz Fuggles US Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 12.66 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 7.85 33.3%
1 oz Hops Direct - Fuggles US1 oz Fuggles US Hops Pellet 4 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 2.34 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal 150 °F 154 °F 60 min
8 gal 122 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.5 qt) 8.75 35  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.82 g | 39.3 qt) 9.71 38.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chainsaw Brown English Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Brewer #447981. BIAB, ABV 5.86%, IBU 22.86, SRM 28.63, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise, Cookie Malt, Honey Malt, Coffee Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L) Hops: (Fuggles US, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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