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[03] Strong Brown Ale

11390 calories 1320.2 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.14 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 11390 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 1320.2 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
1.071
1.022
6.4%
63.0
18.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.27 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.268 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 44.9%
1.81 kg Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt1.8144 kg 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 36%
0.45 kg Flaked Corn0.4536 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9%
0.28 kg Aromatic Malt0.2835 kg Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.6%
0.11 kg Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt0.1134 kg Chocolate Malt 32.2 420 2.2%
0.11 kg Brown Malt0.1134 kg Brown Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 34 90.36 2.2%
5.05 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28.35 g Zeus28.3495 g Zeus Hops Pellet 16 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 63.01 100%
28.35 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 68 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Whitbread Ale 1099
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.5 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge.

AMS to both - 14ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle

DWB to mash kettle only 8g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES


Brew No.3

Do again. No

5/10 - Good flavour but flat. Not enough sugar in bottles is my guess.

OG 1071. FG 1021. 6.6%

Attenuation - 69%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 14:49 UTC
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