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Bilitz Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Boxcar Brewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 6th 2025

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Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

22.6

SRM (morey):

22.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	52.5%
3.50 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3.5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	23%
1.25 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1.25 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	8.2%
1.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.25 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	8.2%
0.75 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt0.75 lb Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	4.9%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	1.6%
0.25 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	1.6%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	60 min	14.82	25%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	4.04	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	3.76	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.2	Boil	0 min		25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	14.82	25%
0.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	4.04	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	3.76	25%
0.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.74 gal	Strike	154 °F	154 °F	60 min
4.17 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.92 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.38 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.23 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.37 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.81 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
0.33 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
1.67 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.
1.08 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	30 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.96 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Ferment at 65 for 12 days
Day 8 raise temp to 68
Keep Fermenting for 5 days.
Transfer to keg on day 13

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Last Updated: 2025-09-06 17:42 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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