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Southern Brown Ale

131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Southern English Brown
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 10th 2012
1.040
1.010
4.0%
10.8
26.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 15%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 34 425 5%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 First Wort 0 min 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Target Water Profile
London (British Bitter, Porter)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 6 22 10 24 82

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.2 Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
8 Mash out and drain Infusion -- 168 °F 10 min
18.2 Batch Sparge Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.66 g | 22.7 qt) 6.13 24.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.2 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.5 42
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Tried batch sparging today for the first time. I planned on 60% efficiency but ended up with 63% and an original gravity a bit higher than expected, 1.043.

Aerated and pitched started, bubbling within 2 hours.

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