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Fireside Vanilla Brown

Name: Fireside Vanilla Brown
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 2 lb Crystal Dark - 77L; 1.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt; 1 lb Biscuit; 1 oz Fuggles Hops; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 1 oz Fuggles Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Curt Wendt
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 97.7604%
Calories: 207 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

23.8

SRM (morey):

31.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

88.25

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row11 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 2.99 / lb $ 32.89	36.8	3.5	72.1%
2 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L2 lb Crystal Dark - 77L	$ 3.49 / lb $ 6.98	33.1	77	13.1%
1.25 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt	$ 3.49 / lb $ 4.36	32.2	230	8.2%
1 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	$ 2.99 / lb $ 2.99	34.5	22	6.6%
15.25 lbs / $ 47.22

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 3.09 / oz $ 3.09	Pellet	4.5	Boil	45 min	11.94	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 3.69 / oz $ 3.69	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	7.17	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 3.09 / oz $ 3.09	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	4.72	33.3%
3 oz / $ 9.87

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.37 gal	Single step mash	Strike	171 °F	156 °F	45 min
2.74 gal	Sparge	Batch Sparge	--	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 each	Vanilla Bean	$ 5.39 / each $ 16.17	Flavor	Primary	7 days
$ 16.17

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 14.99 / each $ 14.99
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	6	0	0	0
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Notes

Vanilla bean prep: Cut (3) beans lengthwise and scrape out. Add all contents of beans and shell to 5-10oz container of bourbon or vodka. Refrigerate for 1-2 weeks. Add to fermenter ~7 days before bottling, can be strained/filtered if desired but not necessary. (Used Madagascar bourbon vanilla beans)

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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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Wendtstiss • 05/25/2025 at 06:24pm

4 of 5

*Recipe author: Very smooth and full body but not heavy, chocolate forward with very light vanilla notes. It has low bitterness and is an easy drinker. I think this is a great after meal dessert style beer or would pair well with a cigar or tobacco pipe.

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 3.09 / oz $ 6.18	16.66	66.6%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 3.69 / oz $ 3.69	7.17	33.3%
3 oz / $ 9.87