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Brown Cow

Name: Brown Cow
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Maris Otter pale; 4 lb Biscuit Malt; 1 lb Chocolate; 0.5 lb Malted Oats; 0.25 lb Rice Hulls; 10 g Hallertau Blanc Hops; 10 g Mt Hood Hops; 18 g Hallertau Blanc Hops; 18 g Mt Hood Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Sarafina
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 9th 2025

Holiday Brown Ale

by King Alfred the Pup Brewhaus

OG: 1.066 FG: 1.012 ABV: 7.1% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

27.5

SRM (morey):

34.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale8 lb Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	58.2%
4 lb	Gladfield - Biscuit Malt4 lb Biscuit Malt	35	30.46	29.1%
1 lb	Briess - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	25	350	7.3%
0.50 lb	Proximity - Malted Oats0.5 lb Malted Oats	29.9	2.5	3.6%
0.25 lb	Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	1.8%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Hallertau Blanc10 g Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	60 min	12.21	17.9%
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood10 g Mt Hood Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	8	17.9%
18 g	Hallertau Blanc18 g Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	8.7	Boil	5 min	4.38	32.1%
18 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood18 g Mt Hood Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	5 min	2.87	32.1%
56 g / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2025-08-09 15:55 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet) 28 g Hallertau Blanc (Pellet) Hops	16.59	50%
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood (Pellet) 28 g Mt Hood (Pellet) Hops	10.87	50%
56 g / $ 0.00

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