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Brown

178 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 165 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 171.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 169.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 31st 2025
13.3 °P
3.3 °P
5.4%
21.9
15.0
5.2
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale220 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 71.5%
55 lb LINC Malt - Baronnesse Light Munich55 lb Baronnesse Light Munich 36 7.5 17.9%
27.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II27.5 lb Crystal Malt II 34 65 8.9%
5 lb American - Chocolate5 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
307.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 lb Chinook0.75 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 17.44 75%
0.25 lb Chinook0.25 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 4.47 25%
1 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
120.31 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 80 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
22 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g CaSO4 Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6245 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
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"Brown" British Brown Ale beer recipe by cyclopath. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 21.91, SRM 15.01, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Baronnesse Light Munich, Crystal Malt II, Chocolate) Hops: (Chinook) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), CaSO4, Epsom Salt (MgSO4))
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Gallons
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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