American Brown Beer Recipe | BIAB American Brown Ale by Brewer #376283 | Brewer's Friend
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American Brown

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.96 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
1.056
1.014
5.5%
26.1
23.2
5.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter3.5 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 67.6%
0.30 kg Simpsons - Crisp Amber Malt0.3 kg Crisp Amber Malt 34 27 5.8%
0.80 kg Weyermann - Pilsner0.8 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 15.4%
0.25 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC1000.25 kg Crystal Extra Light EBC100 33.1 38.03 4.8%
0.20 kg Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat0.2 kg Chocolate Wheat 34.8 415 3.9%
0.10 kg Dingemans - Special B0.1 kg Special B 33.1 125 1.9%
0.03 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.03 kg Roasted Barley - (late boil kettle addition) 29 550 0.6%
5.18 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8.40 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe8.4 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 60 min 14.53 14.8%
6.30 g Yakima Chief Hops - Mosaic6.3 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.25 Boil 10 min 3.56 11.1%
21 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe21 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 4.22 37%
21 g Yakima Chief Hops - Mosaic21 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.25 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 3.8 37%
56.70 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31.5 L Infusion -- 68 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Sea salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2.10 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 290 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-
70 10 25 130 65 0
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"American Brown" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Brewer #376283. BIAB, ABV 5.49%, IBU 26.11, SRM 23.24, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Crisp Amber Malt, Pilsner, Crystal Extra Light EBC100, Chocolate Wheat, Special B, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Simcoe, Mosaic) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Sea salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-15 17:15 UTC
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Steeping Grains
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Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
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