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Historical London Brown Ale ( Mann's Clone)

Method: BIAB
Style: London 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: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: https://homebrewersassociation.org/zymurgy-article/london-brown-ale/
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.039

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

3.0%

IBU (tinseth):

20.1

SRM (morey):

28.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16.50 oz	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter16.5 oz Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	63.9%
2.32 oz	American - White Wheat2.32 oz White Wheat	40	2.8	9%
2.07 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 55L2.07 oz Crystal 55L	34	55	8%
1.82 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Black Malt1.82 oz Black Malt	32	545	7%
3.11 oz	Lactose (Milk Sugar)3.11 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	12%
25.82 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.80 g	Target2.804 g Target Hops		Pellet	11.5	Boil	30 min	20.06	100%
2.80 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.80 g	Target (Pellet) 2.804 g Target (Pellet) Hops		20.06	100%
2.80 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.4 gal		Infusion	162 °F	155 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.81 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.
0.39 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.93 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) 13 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	50	75	75	412.686
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
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Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
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Wyeast - Ringwood Ale 1187
Wyeast - British Cask Ale 1026
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
WLP013 London Ale Yeast

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Last Updated: 2025-10-30 02:43 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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