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Nutcastle

172 calories 17.8 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Palmer
Calories: 172 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Sunday September 13th 2026
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1.013
5.1%
24.4
14.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.8%
0.75 lb American - Special Roast0.75 lb Special Roast 33 50 6.8%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.5%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Kent Goldings1.2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.5 70.6%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.87 29.4%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Montreal 2016
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Nutcastle" British Brown Ale beer recipe by John Palmer. All Grain, ABV 5.12%, IBU 24.37, SRM 14.87, Fermentables: (United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale, Special Roast, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-13 13:33 UTC