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Dad's Brown Ale

Name: Dad's Brown Ale
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light; 1.4 lb DME Traditional Dark; 8 oz Aromatic Malt; 10 oz Dark Chocolate; 16 oz Pale 2-Row; 8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L; 4 oz Wheat; 0.5 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA) Hops; 0.5 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA) Hops; 1 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: James Cobb
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 30th 2020

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OG: 1.058 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.4% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

23.8

SRM (morey):

27.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light	42	2.5	48.3%
1.40 lb	Briess - DME Traditional Dark1.4 lb DME Traditional Dark	44.6	30	16.9%
5.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	6%
10 oz	American - Dark Chocolate10 oz Dark Chocolate	29	420	7.6%
16 oz	US - Pale 2-Row16 oz Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	12.1%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	6%
4 oz	American - Wheat4 oz Wheat	38	1.8	3%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Mount Hood (4.8 AA)0.5 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA) Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	60 min	9.12	25%
0.50 oz	Mount Hood (4.8 AA)0.5 oz Mount Hood (4.8 AA) Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	10 min	3.31	25%
1 oz	Magnum (15 AA)1 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	5 min	11.37	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Steeping	155 °F	155 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.2 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

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Last Updated: 2026-05-30 14:44 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mount Hood (4.8 AA) (Pellet)	12.43	50%
1 oz	Magnum (15 AA) (Pellet)	11.37	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00