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Butthead Brown Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: John Allison
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 28th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 71.9%
12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.2%
12 oz American - Victory12 oz Victory 34 28 7.2%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.6%
6 oz Flaked Oats6 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.6%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.4%
1 oz American - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.6%
167 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Magnum12 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 45 min 17.51 29.7%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 7.43 70.3%
40.35 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal 164 degrees Strike -- 152 °F 90 min
0.75 gal Infusion -- 168 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
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"Butthead Brown Ale" British Brown Ale beer recipe by John Allison. All Grain, ABV 5.37%, IBU 24.94, SRM 16.67, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Victory, Acidulated Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Flaked Oats, Pale Chocolate, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette) Other: (Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid)
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Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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