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Josh Brown Sound Origial

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Josh & Bob
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 26th 2025
1.054
1.015
5.1%
17.3
26.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale7.5 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 69.8%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1.25 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 11.6%
1 lb American - CaraBrown1 lb CaraBrown 34 55 9.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat0.25 lb Chocolate Wheat 34.8 415 2.3%
0.25 lb Briess - Dark Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Dark Chocolate Malt 33 420 2.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.28 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.75 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 15 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Whirlpool 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.71 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.75 gal Batch Sparge 152 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.57 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.06 g | 16.3 qt) 3.53 14.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Original brown ale from Josh Hughes, "very Brown". TBD if it is 'too' brown.

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