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Honey brown

Name: Honey brown
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.5 lb Finest Maris Otter; 1 lb Munich; 1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 8 oz Chocolate; 8 oz Biscuit Roasted 20; 8 oz Honey Malt; 8 oz Honey; 1 oz Willamette Hops; 0.5 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 31st 2026

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OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

23.3

SRM (morey):

23.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5.5 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	57.9%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	10.5%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	10.5%
8 oz	American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate	29	350	5.3%
8 oz	Proximity - Biscuit Roasted 208 oz Biscuit Roasted 20	35	20	5.3%
8 oz	Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt	37	25	5.3%
8 oz	Honey8 oz Honey - (late fermenter addition)	35	2	5.3%
152 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	19.75	66.7%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	3.58	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.17 gal		Infusion	160 °F	153 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edgewater, MD

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	1	6	50	70	44
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Last Updated: 2026-09-14 12:21 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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