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JC's Imperial Brown Ale

251 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 11th 2025
1.076
1.016
7.8%
55.2
26.6
n/a
3.61
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Malteurop - 2 Row12 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 75%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.3%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 6.3%
0.75 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit Malt0.75 lb BlackSwaen Biscuit Malt $ 1.74 / lb
$ 1.31 		36.8 27 4.7%
0.75 lb Dingemans - Special B0.75 lb Special B $ 0.11 / oz
$ 1.27 		33.1 125 4.7%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt $ 2.08 / lb
$ 1.04 		31.7 444 3.1%
16 lbs / $ 3.61
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 26.96 14.3%
1 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 13.38 14.3%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 10 min 13.28 21.4%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 1 min 1.58 21.4%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.9 Dry Hop 4 days 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 qt Infusion 159 °F 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.44 g | 37.8 qt) 10.5 42  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.72 g | 42.9 qt) 11.78 47.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 8.25 33  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.5 42
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"JC's Imperial Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Jeff Summerlin. BIAB, ABV 7.79%, IBU 55.21, SRM 26.57, Fermentables: (2 Row, White Wheat, Carapils Malt, BlackSwaen Biscuit Malt, Special B, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cascade, Centennial) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-11 03:15 UTC