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Imperial Coco Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.103 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 345 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday May 15th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.103

Final Gravity:

1.026

ABV (standard):

10.1%

IBU (tinseth):

68.8

SRM (morey):

35.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18.20 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale18.2 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	81.2%
1.60 lb	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1.6 lb Caramel Munich 60L	35.4	60	7.1%
1.60 lb	Great Western - Crystal 601.6 lb Crystal 60	30	60	7.1%
1 lb	American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	29	350	4.5%
22.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Warrior1.5 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	48.33	20%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Aroma	15 min	13.99	26.7%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8.1	Aroma	5 min	6.5	26.7%
2 oz	Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	10 days		26.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	48.33	20%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	13.99	26.7%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	6.5	26.7%
2 oz	Centennial (Pellet)		26.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.61 gal	Strike	165 °F	153 °F	60 min
4 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 555 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Denver (Platte & Moffat Avg'd 2020)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	18	17	50	350	0
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Notes

Mash Schedule
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Saccharification Rest Temp : 153 Time: 60
Mash-out Rest Temp : 165 Time: 15
Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 20

Ca-110ppm, Mg-18ppm, Na-17ppm, SO4-350ppm, Cl-50ppm

2lbs toasted coconut or more

Ferment at 67°F (18°C) until final gravity is reached. Rack to secondary and add toasted coconut. Allow to condition 7 days before bottling or kegging.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-15 21:55 UTC

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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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