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Brown Ale

173 calories 14.9 g 16 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: 7.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 173 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday February 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Proximity - Pale Ale Malt9 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 3.5 78.2%
12 oz Proximity - Pale Ale Malt12 oz Pale Ale Malt 37 3.5 6.5%
12.80 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L12.8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.39 		35.4 60 7%
4.08 oz American - Dark Chocolate4.08 oz Dark Chocolate 29 420 2.2%
3.20 oz Briess - Black Malt3.2 oz Black Malt $ 3.19 / lb
$ 0.64 		27 500 1.7%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L4 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 2.2%
4 oz Proximity - Crystal 1204 oz Crystal 120 34.5 120 2.2%
184.08 oz / $ 3.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz East Kent Goldings0.6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 1.79 		Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 11.75 25%
0.80 oz Artisan - Willamette0.8 oz Willamette Hops $ 1.49 / oz
$ 1.19 		Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 7.3 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK1 oz Fuggle UK Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.99 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 8.92 41.7%
2.40 oz / $ 5.98
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Gypsum $ 0.95 / oz
$ 0.16 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.33 / oz
$ 0.06 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
$ 0.21
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
8.42 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.78 g | 35.1 qt) 9.28 37.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.7 g | 38.8 qt) 10.2 40.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.59 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. BIAB, ABV 5.76%, IBU 27.98, SRM 24.7, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L, Dark Chocolate, Black Malt, Caramel Malt - 40L, Crystal 120) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Willamette, Fuggle UK) Other: (Whirlfloc, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Yeast Nutrient)
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