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2014 - 12/20 - American Brown Ale - Colorado Winter Warmer

247 calories 27.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dr. Sherlock
Calories: 247 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 5th 2014
1.074
1.021
7.0%
54.7
26.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 5.7%
5 oz American - Chocolate5 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.8%
5 oz American - Black Malt5 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.8%
6 oz German - Melanoidin6 oz Melanoidin 37 25 2.1%
8 oz American - Munich - 60L8 oz Munich - 60L 33 60 2.9%
280 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 90 min 40.18 33.3%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 30 min 14.54 33.3%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 306 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Total mash water needed 9.55 38.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3
Remaining sparge water volume 2.99 12
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1
Amount going into kettle 7.11 28.5
Boil off losses -1 -4
Hops absorption losses -0.11 -0.5
Amount going into fermentor 6 24
Total: 9.55 38.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 153 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.96 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.49 g | 14 qt) 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.94 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Inspired by Moose Drool clone from Clone Brews book - Big Sky Brewing Company - page 224
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First impression:
This did not turn out good. The back end is way to bitter and not balanced and some really strong coffee and roast tastes that don't sit well with me. Considering dumping it.

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