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Brown ale

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22.7 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.87 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 10th 2026
1.052
1.009
5.6%
30.0
19.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Malteurop - Pilsen Malt4.5 kg Pilsen Malt 37.44 1.7 81.8%
0.25 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
0.30 kg American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.3 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.5%
0.20 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 30L0.2 kg Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 3.6%
0.25 kg Proximity - Chocolate Malt0.25 kg Chocolate Malt 32 350 4.5%
5.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 60 min 17.94 23.1%
15 g Mandarina Bavaria15 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 7.64 23.1%
35 g Mandarina Bavaria35 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 88 °C 10 min 4.46 53.8%
65 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
25 - 40 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bonafont
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
21 L Infusion 72 °C 66 °C 60 min
16.7 L Fly Sparge -- 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 20.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 23.7 L) 23.7
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15 L) 15
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.7 L) 28.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 22.9
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
Going into fermentor 22.7
Total: 35.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Carlos Elizondo Muñoz. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 30.04, SRM 19.66, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 30L, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Mandarina Bavaria)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-23 15:08 UTC