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American Brown Ale (Moose Drool)

Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/recipe/big-sky-moose-drool-brown-ale-clone/
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 22nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

26.1

SRM (morey):

22.4

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
33 oz	US - Pale 2-Row33 oz Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	86.5%
3.84 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L3.84 oz Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	10.1%
1.15 oz	American - Chocolate1.15 oz Chocolate	29	350	3%
0.15 oz	Briess - Black Barley0.15 oz Black Barley	25	550	0.4%
38.14 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 g	East Kent Goldings6 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	17.18	33.3%
6 g	Liberty6 g Liberty Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	8.88	33.3%
6 g	Willamette6 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		33.3%
18 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 6 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	17.18	33.3%
6 g	Liberty (Pellet) 6 g Liberty (Pellet) Hops	8.88	33.3%
6 g	Willamette (Pellet) 6 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops		33.3%
18 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	161 °F	154 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.30 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.94 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.38 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	10	50	75	75	260.6
Water is Balanced 20 SRM
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Notes

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
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White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
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Last Updated: 2025-10-29 02:03 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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