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Basic Brown Ale

163 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 29th 2020
1.049
1.016
4.3%
20.9
15.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.40 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85%
0.30 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.3 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.5%
0.10 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.1 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.5%
0.20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5%
4 lbs / $ 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 4.7 Boil 60 min 20.93 80%
0.10 oz East Kent Goldings0.1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.7 Boil 0 min 20%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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 1.5 qt/lb 1.5 6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.32 g | 5.3 qt) 1.82 7.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.5 -2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.27 g | 9.1 qt) 2.25 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.02 g | 12.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.75 15
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Basic Brown Ale" Northern English Brown beer recipe by aecko. All Grain, ABV 4.27%, IBU 20.93, SRM 15.28, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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