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Warmth and Structure

146 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Bright Tank Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 12th 2025
1.044
1.014
4.1%
24.6
16.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
147 oz Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter147 oz Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 81.9%
9 oz Crisp Malting - Amber9 oz Amber 33.1 27.5 5%
9 oz Crisp Malting - Brown Malt9 oz Brown Malt 32.7 65 5%
9 oz Simpsons - CaraMalt9 oz CaraMalt 34 14 5%
4.50 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate4.5 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 2.5%
1 oz Briess - Blackprinz Malt1 oz Blackprinz Malt 25 500 0.6%
179.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 14.87 38.5%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 5.8 23.1%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 2.79 23.1%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool 15 min 1.15 15.4%
65 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.65 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 456 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.82 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Worcester, MA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
102.8 20 99.2 201.7 150.2 3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.52 gal Strike 156 °F 148 °F 60 min
3.64 gal Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.49 18  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.37 g | 21.5 qt) 5.39 21.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.4 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.24 g | 17 qt) 3.66 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0.1  
Top off amount 0.01 0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.15 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Warmth and Structure" Northern English Brown beer recipe by Bright Tank Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.07%, IBU 24.61, SRM 16.02, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Amber, Brown Malt, CaraMalt, Pale Chocolate, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Table Salt, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Slaked Lime)
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