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Janet's Brown Ale

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: 'Brewing Classic Styles'; Zainasheff and Palmer
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 31st 2025
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OG: 1.068 FG: 1.014 ABV: 7.2% IBU: 61

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row11.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 0.78 / lb
$ 8.97 		36.8 3.5 75.4%
0.75 lb American - Wheat0.75 lb Wheat $ 0.99 / lb
$ 0.74 		38 1.8 4.9%
1.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 1.49 / lb
$ 1.86 		33 1.8 8.2%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 1.49 / lb
$ 1.86 		34 40 8.2%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.3%
15.25 lbs / $ 13.44
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops $ 2.06 / oz
$ 2.06 		Pellet 6.5 First Wort 0 min 21.42 12.5%
1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops $ 2.06 / oz
$ 2.06 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 19.47 12.5%
1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA)1 oz Northern Brewer (7.8 AA) Hops $ 2.06 / oz
$ 2.06 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 9.66 12.5%
1.50 oz Cascade (7 AA)1.5 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 2.69 		Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 9.77 18.8%
1.50 oz Cascade (7 AA)1.5 oz Cascade (7 AA) Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 2.69 		Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 18.8%
2 oz Centennial (10 AA)2 oz Centennial (10 AA) Hops $ 1.79 / oz
$ 3.58 		Pellet 9 Dry Hop Day 0 25%
8 oz / $ 15.13
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
0.80 Each
Cost:
$ 8.00 / each
$ 6.40
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 279 B cells required
$ 6.40 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: turbinado       Temp: 65 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 27 45 99 95
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.48 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
3.6 gal Sparge 190 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 6.48 25.9  
Mash volume with grains 7.7 30.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.4 g | 13.6 qt) 3.28 13.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.73 g | 30.9 qt) 7.6 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.13 24.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.76 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

From 'Brewing Classic Styles'; Zainasheff and Palmer
Water profile from Brun Water Brown Ale Balanced
Changed efficiency to 75% and adjusted grain amounts to match recipe OG.
Yeast options: WYeast American Ale 1056, White Labs California Ale WLP001, Fermentis Safale US-05
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Nov 2020 batch: Dropped CaCl to increase Sulphate:chloride ratio; per Martin Brungard post
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