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American Brown (Janets Brown Ale)

226 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: Brown IPA
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: 'Brewing Classic Styles'; Zainasheff and Palmer
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 13th 2025
1.068
1.017
6.7%
63.5
24.4
5.2
3.38
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
37 oz US - Pale 2-Row37 oz Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74%
3 oz American - Wheat3 oz Wheat $ 0.99 / lb
$ 0.19 		38 1.8 6%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 1.49 / lb
$ 0.37 		33 1.8 8%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 1.49 / lb
$ 0.37 		34 40 8%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 4%
50 oz / $ 0.93
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)6 g Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops $ 2.06 / oz
$ 0.44 		Pellet 6.5 First Wort 0 min 21.96 16.7%
6 g Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)6 g Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops $ 2.06 / oz
$ 0.44 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 30 min 19.97 16.7%
6 g Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)6 g Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops $ 2.06 / oz
$ 0.44 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 12.89 16.7%
6 g Cascade (7 AA)6 g Cascade (7 AA) Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 0.38 		Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 8.69 16.7%
6 g Cascade (7 AA)6 g Cascade (7 AA) Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 0.38 		Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 16.7%
6 g Centennial (10 AA)6 g Centennial (10 AA) Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 0.38 		Pellet 9 Dry Hop 2 days 16.7%
36 g / $ 2.44
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.97 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.63 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.47 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 47 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 30 50 175 276.692
Water is Very Hoppy 30 SRM
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 161 °F 154 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.43 g | 9.7 qt) 2.04 8.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.68 g | 10.7 qt) 2.29 9.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.39 -1.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.79 g | 7.2 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 2.04 8.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

From 'Brewing Classic Styles'; Zainasheff and Palmer
Water profile from Brun Water Brown Ale Balanced
Changed efficiency to 75% and adjusted grain amounts to match recipe OG.
Yeast options: WYeast American Ale 1056, White Labs California Ale WLP001, Fermentis Safale US-05
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Nov 2020 batch: Dropped CaCl to increase Sulphate:chloride ratio; per Martin Brungard post


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