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American Brown Ale #175

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 21st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

25.9

SRM (morey):

31.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Great Western - Pale High Color12 lb Pale High Color	37	3	84.2%
12 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	5.3%
6 oz	Briess - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate	25	350	2.6%
6 oz	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt6 oz Midnight Wheat Malt	25	550	2.6%
6 oz	Dingemans - Special B6 oz Special B	33.1	125	2.6%
6 oz	Briess - Victory Malt6 oz Victory Malt	34.5	28	2.6%
228 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bullion1 oz Bullion Hops	Leaf/Whole	8	Boil at 200 °F	60 min	19.17	52.6%
0.40 oz	Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7	Boil at 200 °F	60 min	6.71	21.1%
0.50 oz	Bullion0.5 oz Bullion Hops	Leaf/Whole	8	Dry Hop at 200 °F	3 days		26.3%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Bullion (Leaf/Whole)	19.17	78.9%
0.40 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	6.71	21.1%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.3 gal	Strike	161 °F	149 °F	60 min
3 gal	Batch Sparge	170 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tbsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 each	Fermcap	Fining	Boil	1 hr.
1 tsp	Gelatin	Fining	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 248 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 14 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-02-21 19:37 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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