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Brown Brown Ale

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz

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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Brownyard
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 13th 2026
1.054
1.010
5.7%
26.3
30.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Riverbend Malt - Pale Malt4.75 lb Pale Malt 36.4 2.3 70.4%
0.75 lb Riverbend Malt - Munich - Light 10L0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L 37 10 11.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.4%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 7.4%
0.25 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.25 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 3.7%
6.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 23.02 66.7%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 5 min 3.28 33.3%
0.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.4 gal Strike 160 °F 154 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Brown Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Brownyard. BIAB, ABV 5.68%, IBU 26.29, SRM 30.18, Fermentables: (Pale Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate, Victory Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-19 14:22 UTC
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