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Bit Bitter Brown

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 25th 2016
1.051
1.014
4.9%
38.2
29.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 9.1%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 6.8%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 27.01 33.3%
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.46 25%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 0.37 8.3%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.73 16.7%
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 2 min 0.64 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Other Boil 15 min.
4.20 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 each Distilled Water Other Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 5.3 oz       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
Mash Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.61 g | 18.5 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bit Bitter Brown" American Brown Ale beer recipe by bahugala. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 38.21, SRM 29.69, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Victory, Roasted Barley, Chocolate) Hops: (Cascade, Fuggles, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Gypsum, Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride, Distilled Water)
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