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Brown Bomber

181 calories 17.5 g 12 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Raymond Shveida
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 20th 2025
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1.055
1.012
5.7%
27.2
21.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb Dingemans - Special B0.25 lb Special B 33.1 125 2.1%
2 lb Briess - Victory Malt2 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 16.9%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.4%
3 lb American - Pale Ale3 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 25.3%
1 lb Briess - Brewers Torrified Wheat1 lb Brewers Torrified Wheat 35 1.5 8.4%
4 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin4 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 33.8%
9.60 oz Cane Sugar9.6 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 5.1%
11.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hop Union - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.2 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 24.27 50%
1 oz Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Whirlpool 10 min 2.89 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tbsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
6 gal Steeping 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.92 19.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 5.82 23.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.73 g | 14.9 qt) 2.69 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.61 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Bomber" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Raymond Shveida. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 27.17, SRM 21.41, Fermentables: (Special B, Victory Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Ale, Brewers Torrified Wheat, Melanoidin, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Centennial, Saphir) Other: (Epsom Salt, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Baking Soda)
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