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OBK English Brown Ale

Name: OBK English Brown Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1 lb Brown Malt; 1 lb Pale Chocolate; 8 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

36.9

Mash pH

4.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt	34	90.36	10%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	10%
8 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted8 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	80%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min		100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.25 gal		Steeping	165 °F	153 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)	Other	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	5 min.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Kegging	0 min.

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:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14.26 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Last Updated: 2026-04-06 16:39 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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