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Brown Ale AF

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 9th 2025
1.049
1.009
5.3%
28.4
23.9
5.1
15.98
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb Proximity - Pale Malt14 lb Pale Malt $ 0.57 / lb
$ 7.98 		37.5 2 65.5%
3 lb Brown Malt3 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 14%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.4%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 4.7%
1 lb Torrified Wheat1 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 4.7%
6 oz American - Chocolate6 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 1.8%
21.37 lbs / $ 7.98
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 25.22 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.15 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.25 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 4.00 / each
$ 8.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
$ 8.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 30 90 80 115
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.73 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.58 gal (50.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.57 gal (2.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 16.58 gal (66.33 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.29 gal (41.16 qt) and adding 4.58 gal (18.33 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.87 59.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.5 g | 62 qt) 14.87 59.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.21 g | 68.8 qt) 16.58 66.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.67 -10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.58 g | 50.3 qt) 11.95 47.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.38 45.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.38 g | 45.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 14.87 59.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Ale AF" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Glenn-O. BIAB, ABV 5.33%, IBU 28.37, SRM 23.9, Fermentables: (Pale Malt, Brown Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Special B, Torrified Wheat, American - Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Whirlfloc tablet, Beer Nutrient)
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