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Brown Ale

Name: Brown Ale
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 25 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.05 kg Pilsner; 1.14 kg Munich Type II (Dark); 280 g Pale Chocolate; 200 g Carafa Special Type III; 15 g Citra Hops; 14 g Spalt Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday May 30th 2017

Delicious Schwarzbier

by Woozy

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 29

Schwarzbier 21

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

25.0

SRM (morey):

25.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.05 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner4.05 kg Pilsner	36	1.5	71.4%
1.14 kg	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.14 kg Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	20.1%
280 g	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate280 g Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	4.9%
200 g	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III200 g Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	3.5%
5.67 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Citra15 g Citra Hops	Pellet	12.1	Boil	90 min	21.61	51.7%
14 g	Spalt14 g Spalt Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	3.39	48.3%
29 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.5 L		Infusion	70 °C	60 °C	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C

Yeast

WHC Lab - British Pub Ale English House Yeast

Amount:	0.10 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
187	41	113	85	720	20
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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Citra (Pellet) 15 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	21.61	51.7%
14 g	Spalt (Pellet) 14 g Spalt (Pellet) Hops	3.39	48.3%
29 g / $ 0.00