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OBK English Brown Ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 3rd 2026
1.050
1.012
4.9%
0.0
36.9
4.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 10%
1 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 10%
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 80%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 0 min 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) Other Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.26 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Steeping 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 8 32  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.84 g | 35.4 qt) 8.8 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"OBK English Brown Ale" Dark Mild beer recipe by Brewer #472446. BIAB, ABV 4.93%, IBU 0, SRM 36.91, Fermentables: (Brown Malt, Pale Chocolate, Pale 2-Row - Toasted) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), Irish Moss, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt, Baking Soda, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-06 16:39 UTC