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Big John

170 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.111 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 15th 2019
1.051
1.017
4.4%
28.2
33.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber4 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 47.1%
2 lb American - Victory2 lb Victory 34 28 23.5%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 11.8%
0.50 lb Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 25 350 5.9%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 5.9%
0.50 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.5 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 40 min 11.44 40%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 10 min 7.35 20%
1 oz Empire1 oz Empire Hops Pellet 9 Boil 10 min 9.45 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Steeping 155 °F 155 °F 45 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pacific Ale Yeast WLP041
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
67.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 6       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Big John" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Brew'Bass'n'Q. Partial Mash, ABV 4.43%, IBU 28.24, SRM 33.53, Fermentables: (Dry Malt Extract - Amber, Victory, Biscuit, Chocolate, Aromatic Malt, Dark Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, Nugget, Empire) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-11-15 20:38 UTC
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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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