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Browner Ale

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Southern English Brown
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: The Battle Dwarf
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 8th 2015
1.047
1.012
4.6%
28.7
31.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 83.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.6%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 lb Black Patent 27 525 2.8%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 2.8%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 2.8%
4 oz Molasses4 oz Molasses 36 80 2.8%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 50 min 18.82 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.82 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tbsp Grains of Paradise Spice Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 3/4 cup      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 90 min
2 gal Temperature -- 165 °F 30 min
1 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.04 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.32 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is the culmination of five tries to produce an ale that I enjoy. It has a smoky/sweet flavor and a very satisfying overall body. Three completed batches later, I find that although two weeks of conditioning is fine, three to five weeks produces a superior product.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-11-08 21:30 UTC