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Molasses Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.27 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike R
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

26.8

SRM (morey):

13.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

6.87

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.03 / lb $ 4.12	37	1.8	76.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 2.40 / lb $ 1.20	35.4	60	9.5%
0.25 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt	$ 2.75 / lb $ 0.69	34.5	28	4.8%
0.25 lb	Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats	$ 2.20 / lb $ 0.55	33	2.2	4.8%
4 oz	Molasses4 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)		36	80	4.8%
5.25 lbs / $ 6.56

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	60 min	18.55	50%
0.50 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	10 min	8.29	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK (Pellet)	18.55	50%
0.50 oz	BSG - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	8.29	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.74625 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.34 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.27 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.11 / g $ 0.24	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirfloc Tablets	$ 0.13 / each $ 0.07	Fining	Mash	10 min.
$ 0.31

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:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-20 21:53 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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