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Basic Brown

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: D. Stern
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 15th 2025
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Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 8.5%
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0.25 lb Belgian - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 30 340 2.1%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 17.18 57.1%
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 20 min 7.02 42.9%
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Yeast
- s-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 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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"Basic Brown" Northern English Brown beer recipe by D. Stern. BIAB, ABV 5.06%, IBU 24.21, SRM 20.47, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, CaraMunich II, Victory Malt, Chocolate, Château Special Belgium) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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