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American Brown

220 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 9th 2020
1.067
1.013
7.1%
57.4
24.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row12 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 75%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb American - Wheat 38 1.8 6.3%
1.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.8%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.8%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 3.1%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Mash 0 min 5.14 14.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 25.79 14.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 15 min 12.8 14.3%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 9.76 14.3%
1 oz Mandarina Bavaria1 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 5 min 3.92 14.3%
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Dry Hop 0 days 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 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) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tewksbury, MA, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.5 gal Strike 169 °F 154 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.24 29  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.44 g | 13.8 qt) 3.29 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.29 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Actual Preboil gravity: 1.051
Target orig gravity: 1.067
actual orig gravity: 1.067 however yield a little short, at 4.5 gallons.
Actual FG was right on point at 1.013.

Brewed on 10/11
Dry hopped after 1 week, no bag.
Did a "ghetto crash" placed it in a box with frozen water bottles for a few days.
Bottled on 11/4
Bottled and carbed to approx 2.2 volumes.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-06 02:52 UTC