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Brown Ale

213 calories 21.6 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John
Calories: 213 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Friday July 24th 2026
1.046
1.011
4.5%
25.4
17.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.50 kg Warminster Maltings - Maris Otter3.5 kg Maris Otter 38 6 77.4%
450 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC100450 g Crystal Extra Light EBC100 33.1 38.03 10%
225 g Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat225 g Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 5%
225 g Warminster Maltings - Brown Malt225 g Brown Malt 32 145.01 5%
120 g Warminster Maltings - Low Colour Chocolate120 g Low Colour Chocolate 32.6 177 2.7%
4,520 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 12.69 50%
25 g Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 12.66 50%
50 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.16 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.64 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - BEòIR
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Murphy - Mild
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 16 200 150 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Infusion 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
Temperature 66 °C 72 °C 10 min
72 °C 77 °C 10 min
12 L Sparge 77 °C 77 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 13.6
Mash volume with grains 16.5
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 23.7 L) 21.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.8 L) 30
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23 L) 24.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24.5 L) 23
Total: 35.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by John. All Grain, ABV 4.54%, IBU 25.35, SRM 17.54, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Crystal Extra Light EBC100, Torrefied Wheat, Brown Malt, Low Colour Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Salt, CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-26 08:14 UTC