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Back Door Brown

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: ELBong
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 13th 2021
1.059
1.014
5.9%
29.8
25.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb US - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.7%
8 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate8 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 5.5%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.1%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 2.7%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 11%
146 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Nugget (US)0.33 oz Nugget (US) Hops Leaf/Whole 14.3 Boil 60 min 16.4 24.8%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 20 min 7.37 37.6%
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 5 min 5.98 37.6%
1.33 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Sacchrification Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Mash Out Infusion -- 168 °F 5 min
3.5 gal Sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52
 
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
"Back Door Brown" American Brown Ale beer recipe by ELBong. All Grain, ABV 5.89%, IBU 29.75, SRM 25.16, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Black Patent, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Nugget (US), Cascade, El Dorado) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2021-06-13 17:55 UTC
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