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BSBB V4.0

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70.7%
1 lb Warminster Maltings - Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt 34 40 8.8%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.4%
4 oz Briess - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 25 350 2.2%
4 oz Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt 37 25 2.2%
5 oz American - Victory5 oz Victory 34 28 2.8%
3 oz Avangard - Vienna3 oz Vienna 37.7 3.5 1.7%
5 oz German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.8%
181 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.36 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 12 min 7.28 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.24 17  
Mash volume with grains 5.15 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.25 g | 17 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 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 (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.99 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BSBB V4.0" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Brewer #296611. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 24.64, SRM 19.6, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Brown Malt, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate, Honey Malt, Victory, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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