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English Brown

Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 29th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

17.9

SRM (morey):

25.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise7.5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	65.2%
1 lb	Proximity - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt	39.1	3	8.7%
1.50 lb	American - Victory1.5 lb Victory	34	28	13%
0.50 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt	32.2	420	4.3%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	13.35	50%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	15 min	3.31	25%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Hop Stand	10 min	1.19	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops		17.85	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	165 °F	156 °F	--
5.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.60 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-12-16 18:40 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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