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New Briefcase Brown Ale

179 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 34 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 11th 2025
13.3 °P
4.1 °P
5.0%
15.9
20.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
42 lb Prairie Malt - Two-Row Pale42 lb Two-Row Pale 39.1 2 66.2%
1.80 lb Proximity - BodyBuilder1.8 lb BodyBuilder 34.5 8 2.8%
5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.9%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
1 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black1 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 1.6%
7.30 lb Rolled Oats7.3 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 11.5%
3.30 lb Maltodextrin3.3 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 5.2%
2 lb Molasses2 lb Molasses 36 80 3.2%
63.40 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
55 g CTZ55 g CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 15.91 100%
55 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 600 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"New Briefcase Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by COOPaleworks. All Grain, ABV 4.97%, IBU 15.91, SRM 19.95, Fermentables: (Two-Row Pale, BodyBuilder, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, De-Bittered Black, Rolled Oats, Maltodextrin, Molasses) Hops: (CTZ)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-11 19:27 UTC
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