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Winter Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 21st 2025

Oatmeal Brown Ale

by ChadFryman

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

47.4

SRM (morey):

34.1

Mash pH

4.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	76.2%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	9.5%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	4.8%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	4.8%
0.50 lb	Molasses0.5 lb Molasses	36	80	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	HBC 5221 oz HBC 522 Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	60 min	36.39	33.3%
1 oz	Elixir1 oz Elixir Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	8.12	33.3%
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	2.9	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	HBC 522 (Pellet)	36.39	33.3%
1 oz	Elixir (Pellet)	8.12	33.3%
1 oz	Zappa (Pellet)	2.9	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	--	156 °F	60 min
	Sparge	--	168 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Vanilla Bean		Spice	Secondary	0 min.
4 oz	cocoa nibs		Spice	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Edited from "amazing winter beer"

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Last Updated: 2025-11-21 14:23 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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