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New Briefcase Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 31 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 11th 2025

Original Gravity:

13.4 °P

Final Gravity:

4.0 °P

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

12.7

SRM (morey):

19.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
40 lb	Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale40 lb Two-Row Pale	39.1	2	69%
1.60 lb	Proximity - BodyBuilder1.6 lb BodyBuilder	34.5	8	2.8%
4.50 lb	Special B4.5 lb Special B	34	115	7.8%
0.80 lb	American - Chocolate0.8 lb Chocolate	29	350	1.4%
0.50 lb	Belgian - De-Bittered Black0.5 lb De-Bittered Black	34	566	0.9%
6 lb	Rolled Oats6 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	10.3%
2.60 lb	Maltodextrin2.6 lb Maltodextrin	39	0	4.5%
2 lb	Molasses2 lb Molasses	36	80	3.4%
58 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	CTZ40 g CTZ Hops		Pellet	15.5	Boil	60 min	12.68	100%
40 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	CTZ (Pellet) 40 g CTZ (Pellet) Hops		12.68	100%
40 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.69 gal		Strike	171 °F	156 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 550 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 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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Last Updated: 2026-02-13 15:43 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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