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London Brown Ale

Name: London Brown Ale
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4 lb Maris Otter Pale; 1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L; 8 oz Dark Crystal 80L; 8 oz Caramel Malt - 40L; 4 oz Pale Chocolate; 12 oz Brown; 1 oz Fuggles Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: London Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 114 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 30th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.034

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

2.9%

IBU (tinseth):

22.5

SRM (morey):

23.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	57.1%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	14.3%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L8 oz Dark Crystal 80L	33	80	7.1%
8 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L8 oz Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	7.1%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	3.6%
12 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Brown12 oz Brown	32	71	10.7%
112 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	22.52	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Strike	167 °F	158 °F	60 min
4.85 gal	Batch Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.20 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.40 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.30 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.80 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1.70 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
1.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	68%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 7.75 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brown Full

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	27	60	50	85
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Last Updated: 2026-07-09 12:20 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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