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Big Brown Ale (from AHA)

Name: Big Brown Ale (from AHA)
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 12 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 19.6 lb Pale 2-Row; 3.6 lb Munich - Light 10L; 1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 1.2 lb Chocolate; 0.6 oz Cascade Hops; 0.6 oz Cascade Hops; 2 oz Willamette Hops; 2 oz Cascade Hops; 1 oz Willamette Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops; 0.6 oz Willamette Hops; 0.6 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Brian Linder - AHA winner 2014
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 5th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

35.1

SRM (morey):

20.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
19.60 lb	American - Pale 2-Row19.6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	76.6%
3.60 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L3.6 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	14.1%
1.20 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.7%
1.20 lb	American - Chocolate1.2 lb Chocolate	29	350	4.7%
25.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.3	Boil	60 min	6.47	7.1%
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.3	Boil	30 min	4.97	7.1%
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	15 min	8.55	23.8%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.3	Boil	15 min	10.7	23.8%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	5 min	1.72	11.9%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.3	Boil	5 min	2.15	11.9%
0.60 oz	Willamette0.6 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	1 min	0.22	7.1%
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	7.3	Boil	1 min	0.28	7.1%
8.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	--	145 °F	30 min
	Infusion	--	158 °F	40 min
	Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 each	Whirlfloc Tablets		Fining	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Energizer		Other	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 526 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Bru'n Water - Brown Ale Target Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	27	55	60	90
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Notes

Actual recipe called for Wyeast 1056, this recipe substitutes WLP001.

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4.80 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	24.57	57%
3.60 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	10.49	42.8%
8.40 oz / $ 0.00

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Big Brown Ale (from AHA)

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