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Sneaky Otter Brown Ale

Created: Thursday September 15th 2022
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134 calories 12.3 g 11.5 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (ending kettle)
Source: The Royal Otter
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 134 calories (Per 11.5oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 11.5oz)
1.041
1.008
4.3%
14.8
17.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Muntons - Maris Otter5 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 62.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 12.5%
2 lb Briess - American Honey Malt2 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 25%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 12 Boil 0 min 14.79 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal After mash temperature is stable, separate 2 gal into a separate pot for decoction Decoction 152 °F 225 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 8.14 32.6  
Grain absorption losses -1 -4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.9 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.5 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 197.7%
Pre-Boil: 174% 64.8 ppg
Ending Kettle: 137% 51.1 ppg
Brew House: 137% 51.1 ppg
Wort Volume:
4.7 Gallons
  • Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.041
  • Actual OG: 1.087
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 8.79%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 77%
  • Actual FG: 1.020
  • Calories per 11.5oz 134 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 11.5oz 12.3 g
Amount Packaged:
4.25 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 45
  • Pints: 34
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
9/17/2022 8:07 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.074 7 Gallons 152.7 °F 9/21/2022 4:53 PM
over 2 years ago 		Contra the recipe design, I actually not only split my mash into two for volume, I performed a reiterated mash on the main 5gal pot. The result was a much bigger beer than I was aiming for.
9/17/2022 8:07 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.074 7 Gallons 154.7 °F 9/17/2022 8:07 PM
over 2 years ago
9/17/2022 9:52 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.087 4.75 Gallons 195 °F 9/21/2022 4:54 PM
over 2 years ago 		Since I was using a high-alpha hops which would result in a much higher bitterness than I really want if used in boil, I added them added them to the fermenter for no-chill bittering instead.
9/17/2022 9:52 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.087 4.7 Gallons 195 °F 9/17/2022 9:52 PM
over 2 years ago
9/19/2022 1:37 PM
over 2 years ago 		+2 Brew Day Complete 1.087 4.7 Gallons 91.7 °F 9/19/2022 1:37 PM
over 2 years ago 		Pitched yeast. It's Lutra so the heat is no biggie.
9/21/2022 3:15 PM
over 2 years ago 		+4 Tasting Note 1.026   77.7 °F 9/21/2022 3:15 PM
over 2 years ago 		Crisp, clean, refreshing flavor. Very hoppy, perhaps a bit excessive on the bitterness with high-alpha (Cascade, 11.7%AA) hops being in for this entire time.
9/23/2022 10:00 PM
over 2 years ago 		+6 Fermentation Complete 1.020 4.5 Gallons 65 °F 9/23/2022 10:00 PM
over 2 years ago
9/23/2022 10:01 PM
over 2 years ago 		+6 Packaged 1.020 4.25 Gallons 65 °F 9/23/2022 10:01 PM
over 2 years ago
 
Notes

I actually divide this up into two kettles - my 5 gallon and my 3 gallon, in order to hit my volume goal without loss of gravity by diluting.

(NOTE: obviously, if you have sufficient kettle volume, the only thing you need to worry about is the decoction)

While I've tried upping the gravity with reiterative mashing, as well as sparging in spite of the BIAB method (and these work somewhat) I have found my best end result is just to increase the amount of wort I'm brewing.

This brew includes a decoction mash of just under 1/3 of the volume into a third 2-gallon kettle. This is boiled for 15 minutes to really bring out the richer flavors of the malts used.

I suggest using different hops than citra; I am merely using up some stock here. I find Kent Goldings good for any British-style ale.

The star of this show is my favorite malt, Maris Otter, with a bit of caramel and honey malt for flavor and color.

This is a slightly bigger beer than traditional for a brown ale, but doesn't quite hit the level of a stout either.

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