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September Brown

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 12th 2026
1.049
1.012
4.8%
24.0
17.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4.75 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 81.7%
6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.5%
4 oz Brown Malt4 oz Brown Malt 34 90.36 4.3%
2 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate2 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.2%
2 oz Dingemans - Biscuit2 oz Biscuit 34.5 22 2.2%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
1 oz American - Dark Chocolate1 oz Dark Chocolate 29 420 1.1%
93 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 60 min 18.34 61.5%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 15 min 5.69 38.5%
0.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
3.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.80 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
MCWA
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
3.75 gal Infusion 156 °F 154 °F 60 min
0.75 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F -- 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 4.98 19.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.97 g | 23.9 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.52 g | 18.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.25 13  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3 12  
Total: 4.98 19.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"September Brown" British Brown Ale beer recipe by Jon Gerenski. BIAB, ABV 4.8%, IBU 24.02, SRM 17.85, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Brown Malt, Pale Chocolate, Biscuit, Acidulated Malt, Dark Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-15 21:14 UTC