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Basil Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Ron Middleton
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 14th 2026

Oktoberfestivus

by Dornbox

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

21.1

SRM (morey):

10.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

14.95

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.30 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6.3 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 1.60 / lb $ 10.08	37	1.8	64.3%
1.25 lb	Munich - Light 10L1.25 lb Munich - Light 10L		33	10	12.8%
11 oz	Liquid Malt Extract - Amber11 oz Liquid Malt Extract - Amber		35	10	7%
7 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)7 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)		33	1.8	4.5%
7 oz	Cara 45L7 oz Cara 45L		34	42	4.5%
4 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L4 oz Caramel Malt - 80L		35	80	2.6%
4 oz	German - Rye4 oz Rye		38	3.5	2.6%
3 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L3 oz Caramel Malt - 120L		34.5	120	1.9%
156.80 oz / $ 10.08

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.33 oz	Chinook0.33 oz Chinook Hops		Pellet	12.88	Boil	60 min	16.16	36.3%
0.33 oz	CASCADE0.33 oz CASCADE Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	6.2	Boil	15 min	3.86	36.3%
0.25 oz	CASCADE0.25 oz CASCADE Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.38	Pellet	6.2	Whirlpool	0 min	1.06	27.5%
0.91 oz / $ 0.87

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.33 oz	Chinook (Pellet)		16.16	36.3%
0.58 oz	CASCADE (Pellet)	$ 1.50 / oz $ 0.87	4.92	63.8%
0.91 oz / $ 0.87

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.00 / each $ 4.00
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

* Distilled 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: 2026-02-14 17:27 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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