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The Backdoor

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Boog Brewing
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
1.051
1.009
5.5%
53.4
34.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 79.2%
0.75 lb New Zealand - Biscuit Malt0.75 lb Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 7.4%
0.50 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt0.5 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 5%
0.85 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt0.85 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 8.4%
10.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 41.38 50%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 7.5 25%
0.50 oz Comet0.5 oz Comet Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.54 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.96 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Deer Park
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
7.2 gal Strike 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.09 g | 32.4 qt) 7.84 31.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.9 g | 35.6 qt) 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.33 25.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.84 31.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Backdoor" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Boog Brewing. BIAB, ABV 5.54%, IBU 53.42, SRM 34.01, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Biscuit Malt, White Wheat Malt, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Comet) Other: (Yeast Nutrient)
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