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SWEET HONEY BROWN

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 136 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday November 15th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

14.1

SRM (morey):

14.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

19.95

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 0.88 / lb $ 7.04	37	1.8	88.9%
0.25 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	$ 2.21 / lb $ 0.55	25	350	2.8%
0.25 lb	Dingemans - Special B0.25 lb Special B	$ 3.77 / lb $ 0.94	33.1	125	2.8%
0.25 lb	Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 200.25 lb Biscuit Roasted 20	$ 0.50 / lb $ 0.13	35	20	2.8%
0.25 lb	Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast	$ 3.03 / lb $ 0.76	33	40	2.8%
9 lbs / $ 9.42

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Cluster0.75 oz Cluster Hops		Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	14.11	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		14.11	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.39 gal	Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
2.22 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 lb	honey		Flavor	Boil	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 1.90 / oz $ 0.32	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Epsom Salt	$ 8.24 / lb $ 4.12	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 0.33 / oz $ 0.03	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.95 / oz $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 4.54

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.99 / each $ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 76 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2025-11-16 14:21 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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