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Iron Rail - American Brown Ale

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Boxcar Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 53.3%
3.25 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3.25 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 21.7%
1.25 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1.25 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 8.3%
1.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.25 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 8.3%
0.75 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 5%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 1.7%
0.25 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 1.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 14.83 25%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.04 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 3.76 25%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 0 min 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.92 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.38 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.23 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.37 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.81 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
0.33 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.67 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
1.08 g Canning Salt Water Agt Sparge 30 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.74 gal Strike 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.17 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.63 22.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.83 27.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 3.74 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.24 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.37 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 65 for 12 days
Day 8 raise temp to 68
Keep Fermenting for 5 days.
Transfer to keg on day 13

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