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Big Brown Ale

197 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Brian Linder, NHBC winner
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday October 16th 2017
1.059
1.018
5.4%
34.5
20.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.60 lb American - Pale 2-Row9.6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.2%
1.80 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1.8 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 14.3%
0.60 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.6 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.8%
0.60 lb American - Chocolate0.6 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.8%
12.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.3 Boil 60 min 6.55 7.1%
0.30 oz Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.3 Boil 30 min 5.03 7.1%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.3 Boil 15 min 7.86 23.8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.3 Boil 15 min 10.83 23.8%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.3 Boil 5 min 1.58 11.9%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.3 Boil 5 min 2.18 11.9%
0.30 oz Willamette0.3 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.3 Boil 1 min 0.2 7.1%
0.30 oz Cascade0.3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.3 Boil 1 min 0.28 7.1%
4.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 145 °F 30 min
Infusion -- 158 °F 40 min
Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.73 18.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.73 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.66 g | 30.6 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.53 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Brian Linder, NHBC winner. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 34.51, SRM 20.89, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette)
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