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BSBB V4.0

Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 16th 2026

Toasted Pecan Brown Ale

by nkgarfield

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 26

Old School Brown Ale

by HighVoltageMan!

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 21

Mackenzie Brown

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

19.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	71.5%
1 lb	Warminster Maltings - Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt	34	40	8.9%
0.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.5%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.5%
4 oz	Briess - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate	25	350	2.2%
4 oz	Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt	37	25	2.2%
3 oz	American - Victory3 oz Victory	34	28	1.7%
3 oz	Avangard - Vienna3 oz Vienna	37.7	3.5	1.7%
5 oz	German - Acidulated Malt5 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.8%
179 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	17.44	50%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	12 min	7.31	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		24.75	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
1 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.75 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.65 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

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Last Updated: 2026-02-16 18:06 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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