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American brown ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday June 14th 2025

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OG: 1.050 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 20

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simple brown

by Wyoast

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

22.5

SRM (morey):

17.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	43%
3 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale3 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	25.8%
2 lb	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt2 lb Barke Munich Malt	37	8	17.2%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8.6%
4 oz	Dingemans - Special B4 oz Special B	33.1	125	2.2%
4 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt4 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	2.2%
2 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye2 oz Chocolate Rye	29.9	240	1.1%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
14 g	Barth-Haas - Willamette14 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	60 min	9.89	24.8%
14 g	Barth-Haas - Willamette14 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	30 min	7.6	24.8%
1 oz	Liberty1 oz Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	5.01	50.3%
56.35 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Barth-Haas - Willamette (Pellet) 28 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	17.49	49.6%
1 oz	Liberty (Pellet)	5.01	50.3%
56.35 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.36 gal	Strike	166 °F	154 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
0.75 gal	Top Off	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

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

Notes

13.5 brix OG.
I made this for a internal challenge for the Ames brew club.
They provided the yeast.
6.8 brix FG.
5.8% abv.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-27 02:04 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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