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Honey Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Semper Sitientem
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 15th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

27.4

SRM (morey):

22.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

23.20

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale5 lb Maris Otter pale	$ 3.00 / lb $ 15.00	38	2.4	72.1%
8 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 0.22 / oz $ 1.76	35.4	60	7.2%
8 oz	Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt	$ 0.23 / oz $ 1.84	34.5	28	7.2%
3 oz	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt3 oz Chocolate Malt - (late mash tun addition)	$ 0.20 / oz $ 0.60	31.7	444	2.7%
12 oz	Raw Honey12 oz Raw Honey - (late fermenter addition)		38	20	10.8%
111 oz / $ 19.20

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	30 min	6.01	33.3%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.2	Boil	10 min	21.37	66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	6.01	33.3%
0.50 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	21.37	66.7%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	155 °F	149 °F	75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.04 / g $ 0.04	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.10 / each $ 0.05	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	$ 0.03 / g $ 0.09	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Lactic acid	$ 0.22 / tsp $ 0.06	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	$ 0.05 / tsp $ 0.03	Other	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 0.28 / tsp $ 0.14	Fining	Boil	10 min.
6 ml	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	$ 0.60 / ml $ 3.60	Fining	Primary	14 days
$ 4.00

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	70 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	73 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 2.6 oz Temp: 75 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Clarity Ferm added to reduce gluten

Add honey to fermentor during high krausen. Dilute with a small amount of sterilized water if necessary.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-11 15:42 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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