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Andy's Brown Ale

239 calories 24.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Dark Mild
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 10th 2024
1.072
1.018
7.1%
37.7
23.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row10.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.4%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.9%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.6%
1 lb Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Malt1 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt 35.9 55 6.9%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.4%
0.25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late mash tun addition) 42 0.5 1.7%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 6.85 3.3%
0.75 oz Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 10.19 10%
1.25 oz Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 11.14 16.7%
1.75 oz Cascade1.75 oz Cascade Hops Plug 7 Boil 0 min 23.3%
1.75 oz Cascade1.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 23.3%
1.75 oz Northern Brewer1.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Mash 0 min 9.55 23.3%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal 160 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.23 g | 36.9 qt) 10.08 40.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.3 g | 41.2 qt) 11.15 44.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.07 -0.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.08 40.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Start with 7.5 gal of water.
Heat to 160 or so. Add the bag and clip to rim of keg.
slowly stir in all the grain. Check temp.
Ideally temp will be 154. Heat or cool to get close. add first hops.
Cover and wrap with blanket or insulation to hold the temp for 1 hour
Monitor temps throughout MASH. maintain 154
Remove insulation and lid. stir well. Slowly lift bag with winch. (may need to wrap the bag several times around the carabiner. SQUUUEEEEZE
Measure preboil Gravity and temp __ _____
Bring wort to boil, monitor for boil overs and excessive foam
Follow hop schedule
add irish moss and coil at 15 from end
cool to 65-70
Measure post boil SG, temp, and volume
add water if necessary to 5.5 gal
transfer to fermenter (aerate as transferring)
pitch yeast
add air lock

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