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Sneaky Otter Brown Ale

134 calories 12.3 g 11.5 oz
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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)
Created: Thursday September 15th 2022
1.041
1.008
4.3%
14.8
17.5
n/a
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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
 
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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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-17 16:57 UTC