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Nut Brown

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael P Johnston
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.99 / lb
$ 17.91 		37 1.8 84.2%
8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 0.56 / oz
$ 4.48 		34 60 4.7%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats $ 0.38 / oz
$ 4.56 		33 2.2 7%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate $ 0.16 / oz
$ 0.64 		29 350 2.3%
3 oz Special B3 oz Special B $ 0.15 / oz
$ 0.45 		34 115 1.8%
171 oz / $ 28.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 2.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.75 50%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 2.50 		Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.61 50%
2 oz / $ 4.50
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 16.95 / each
$ 16.95
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 16.95 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
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
4.00781 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.82813 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 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 4.01 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.86 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.15 g | 16.6 qt) 4.08 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.09 32.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nut Brown" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Michael P Johnston. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 35.36, SRM 15.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Flaked Oats, Chocolate, Special B) Hops: (Fuggles, Kent Goldings)
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