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Nut brown (2/26)

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 16th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 84.2%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.3%
0.50 lb American - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 35 4 5.3%
0.25 lb American - Victory0.25 lb Victory 34 28 2.6%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 19.76 37.5%
1.25 oz Northern Brewer1.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 10 min 11.94 62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
83 3.4 23 112 90 24
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.56 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.15 gal Sparge 180 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.56 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.94 31.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nut brown (2/26)" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Tony Gilardi. All Grain, ABV 5.31%, IBU 31.7, SRM 14.7, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Vienna, Victory, Chocolate) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Wyeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda)
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