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New Briefcase Brown Ale

180 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 11th 2025
13.4 °P
4.0 °P
5.1%
12.7
19.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 lb Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale40 lb Two-Row Pale 39.1 2 69%
1.60 lb Proximity - BodyBuilder1.6 lb BodyBuilder 34.5 8 2.8%
4.50 lb Special B4.5 lb Special B 34 115 7.8%
0.80 lb American - Chocolate0.8 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.5 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 0.9%
6 lb Rolled Oats6 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 10.3%
2.60 lb Maltodextrin2.6 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 4.5%
2 lb Molasses2 lb Molasses 36 80 3.4%
58 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g CTZ40 g CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 12.68 100%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 550 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
18.69 gal Strike 171 °F 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 32.55 gal (130.21 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 20.55 gal (82.21 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.96 gal (83.84 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.73 gal (30.91 qt) and adding 8.96 gal (35.84 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.69 66.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 16.69 66.8  
Mash volume with grains 20.96 83.8  
Grain absorption losses -6.68 -26.7  
Remaining sparge water volume 22.41 89.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.38 1.5  
Pre boil volume 32.55 130.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 31 124  
Going into fermentor 31 124  
Total: 39.1 156.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"New Briefcase Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by COOPaleworks. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 12.68, SRM 19.83, Fermentables: (Two-Row Pale, BodyBuilder, Special B, Chocolate, De-Bittered Black, Rolled Oats, Maltodextrin, Molasses) Hops: (CTZ)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-13 15:43 UTC