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Crestwood Brown Ale

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Christian
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 2nd 2025
1.049
1.013
4.7%
19.9
21.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale18 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 79.1%
2 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L2 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 8.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.4%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.3%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 4.4%
22.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 17.1 66.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 10 min 2.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 each BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T Fining Boil 15 min.
12 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.26 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 690 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 4.72 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
52964
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 10 25 75 50 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.2 gal bib Infusion 158 °F 156 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.61 gal (54.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.61 gal (6.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.41 gal (77.66 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.18 gal (40.72 qt) and adding 7.41 gal (29.66 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.59 70.4  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.71 g | 66.8 qt) 17.59 70.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.53 g | 74.1 qt) 19.41 77.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.84 -11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.61 g | 54.5 qt) 14.5 58  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 12.25 49  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.25 g | 49 qt) 12 48  
Total: 17.59 70.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Crestwood Brown Ale" English Porter beer recipe by Brandon Christian. BIAB, ABV 4.67%, IBU 19.9, SRM 21.78, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, Victory) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Campden Tablets, Kerry Whirlfloc T, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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