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Low Down Brown II

195 calories 24.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mild
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.69 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.82 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 24th 2020
1.058
1.021
4.9%
17.5
17.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19.10 lb American - Pale 6-Row19.1 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 83.2%
1.10 lb Aromatic Malt1.1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.8%
1.10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.8%
1.10 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1.1 lb CaraVienne 34 20 4.8%
0.55 lb German - Carafa II0.55 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.4%
22.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.77 oz Columbus0.77 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 17.45 41.2%
1.10 oz Cascade1.1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Aroma 0 min 58.8%
1.87 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- WLP 1002
Amount:
1.10 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
9.1 gal 169.4 °F target strike Strike 169.1 °F 155 °F 60 min
8.4 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.77 gal (51.06 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.77 gal (3.06 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.61 34.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.26 g | 41 qt) 10.44 41.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.87 -11.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.28 g | 29.1 qt) 8.2 32.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.77 g | 51.1 qt) 13.69 54.8  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10.82 43.3  
Top off amount 0.18 0.7  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.81 67.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

An improved version of an English Brown I had made.
The Belgian - CaraVienne aids in head retention. Cutting down on the chocolate malt balances the flavor.

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