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Private Rye

Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.24 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Arthur Forwood
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025

Old School Brown Ale

by HighVoltageMan!

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

17.9

SRM (morey):

17.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row9 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	82.8%
1 lb	Weyermann - Rye Malt1 lb Rye Malt	36	3.7	9.2%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye0.25 lb Chocolate Rye	29.9	240	2.3%
0.25 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal0.25 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	2.3%
0.25 lb	Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast	33	40	2.3%
0.13 lb	Muntons - Black Malt0.125 lb Black Malt	34.5	600	1.1%
10.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	11.12	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	6.72	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	11.12	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	6.72	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.25 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.035 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
3 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 6.58 psi Temp: 42 °F CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

North Penn Water Authority - Skippack, PA [3/2021]

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
32	9	20	35	21	75
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-04 02:30 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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