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Root Beer Brown Ale

145 calories 15 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: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 31st 2021
1.044
1.011
4.4%
42.2
21.5
5.3
43.91
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L $ 2.00 / lb
$ 2.00 		33 120 11.1%
2 lb United Kingdom - Brown2 lb Brown $ 1.90 / lb
$ 3.80 		32 65 22.2%
6 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter6 lb Finest Maris Otter $ 1.90 / lb
$ 11.40 		38 3 66.7%
9 lbs / $ 17.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops $ 2.70 / oz
$ 1.35 		Pellet 15.7 Boil 40 min 26.42 33.3%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops $ 2.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Pellet 14 Boil 10 min 9.73 33.3%
0.50 oz El Dorado0.5 oz El Dorado Hops $ 2.70 / oz
$ 1.35 		Pellet 15.7 Boil 5 min 6 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 3.70
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 oz Sarsaparilla $ 3.50 / oz
$ 12.25 		Herb Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Sassafras $ 10.00 / oz
$ 5.00 		Herb Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Birch Bark $ 2.50 / oz
$ 1.25 		Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.35 oz Chicory Root $ 0.75 / oz
$ 0.26 		Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Star Anise $ 0.30 / each
$ 0.30 		Spice Mash 10 min.
$ 19.06
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.95 / each
$ 3.95
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 3.95 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: BrownSugar       Amount: 5.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.49 g | 18 qt) 4.94 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Root Beer Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Brewer #353639. All Grain, ABV 4.36%, IBU 42.16, SRM 21.45, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 120L, Brown, Finest Maris Otter) Hops: (El Dorado, Nugget) Other: (Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Birch Bark, Chicory Root, Star Anise)
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