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Basic Brown Ver. 2

217 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Ron Middleton
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 20th 2026
1.066
1.012
7.2%
27.2
19.5
5.5
9.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.6%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 16.3%
4 oz American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH1 oz HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 13.85 50%
0.50 oz PERLE0.5 oz PERLE Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 0.75 		Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 9.58 25%
0.50 oz German Hallertau Blanc0.5 oz German Hallertau Blanc Hops $ 1.88 / oz
$ 0.94 		Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 3.74 25%
2 oz / $ 3.19
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 6.60 / each
$ 6.60
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
$ 6.60 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Harmon Springs
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
6.59 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 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 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17.1 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Brown Ver. 2" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Ron Middleton. All Grain, ABV 7.17%, IBU 27.17, SRM 19.46, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH, PERLE, German Hallertau Blanc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-20 03:54 UTC