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Pig's Ear Brown

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim/Woodstock Brewery
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 8th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 5%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 24.44 58.8%
0.70 oz Cascade0.7 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 2.33 41.2%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
AMERICAN BROWN ALE
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
69 8 16 32 62 158
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Sparge -- 168 °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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.3 qt) 5.56 22.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.3 qt) 7.81 31.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 6.31 25.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.31 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Making an attempt at Pig's Ear Brown from Woodstock Brewery in NH.

Would like to try it with WLP008, but only has US-05 and US-04 available on brew day.

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