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Brown Cow

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

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 $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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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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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

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

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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