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Lil' Baby Brown Ale

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Grumpy Dog
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2026
1.051
1.009
5.5%
18.1
22.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 5%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 10%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 First Wort 60 min 6.98 16.7%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 20 min 5.86 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.2 Boil 30 min 4.51 33.3%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool at 195 °F 0 min 0.72 16.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 0 min.
2 tsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Other 0 min.
1 tsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 1 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
5.5 gal Infusion 155 °F 150 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.2 qt) 8 32  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.86 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 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.49 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lil' Baby Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Grumpy Dog. BIAB, ABV 5.54%, IBU 18.07, SRM 22.68, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Chocolate, Victory, CaraMunich II, Flaked Oats) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Willamette, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Campden Tablets, 5.2 pH Stabilizer, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-22 14:42 UTC