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Brown Ale

5660 calories 539.9 g 10 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Piet Vanhaelst
Calories: 5660 calories (Per 10L)
Carbs: 539.9 g (Per 10L)
Created: Monday May 18th 2026
1.061
1.013
6.3%
26.8
32.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 78.3%
250 g United Kingdom - Amber250 g Amber 32 70.55 4.3%
100 g United Kingdom - Chocolate100 g Chocolate 34 1132.64 1.7%
650 g Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L)650 g Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L) - (late boil kettle addition) 32 11.85 11.3%
250 g United Kingdom - Crystal 50L250 g Crystal 50L 34 131.93 4.3%
5,750 g / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Aurora20 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 19.87 57.1%
15 g First Gold15 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 6.93 42.9%
35 g / 0.00 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.24 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Brewlabs East Midlands Ale
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 236 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.6 bar       Temp: 10 °C       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Strike 71 °C 67 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5 L/kg 25.5
Mash volume with grains 28.9
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.8 L) 6.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.3 L) 26
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.5
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21 L) 23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 23 L) 21
Total: 32  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Piet Vanhaelst. All Grain, ABV 6.3%, IBU 26.8, SRM 32.04, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Amber, Chocolate, Belgian Candi Syrup - Golden (5L), Crystal 50L) Hops: (Aurora, First Gold) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-18 22:34 UTC