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F9D Bonnie Brown Ale ▲ 03.19.17

162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Dan Collier
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 24th 2017
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4.6%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 73.9%
1 lb Finland - Munich Malt1 lb Munich Malt 36 7 8.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L1 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 8.7%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 4.3%
8 oz Belgian - CaraMunich8 oz CaraMunich 33 50 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz B. C. Goldings1 oz B. C. Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 15.64 40%
1.50 oz B. C. Goldings1.5 oz B. C. Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 6.09 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp 5.2 pH Balancer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfock Water Agt Boil 15 min.
5 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 506 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Golden State Water 2013 Report
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 21 72 81 148 220
Placentia Water System – Source Water Quality
http://www.gswater.com/placentiaCCR/#ccr-laboratory
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal One gallon loss per 1/2 hour Temperature -- 152 °F 40 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.78 g | 35.1 qt) 10.19 40.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.7 g | 38.8 qt) 11.11 44.4  
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) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.19 40.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

♦ BREW DATES:
Date: Brew Day • 03.19.17
Gravity (FG) • 1.010
Date: Pitch Yeast Day • 03.21.17
Date: Keg Day • _________
Drafted Who’s House • Dan
♦ SESSION NOTES: Couldn't find UK Coffee Malt. Used CaraMunich

♦ Supporting Documents: Bonnie Brown Ale Cold Steep March-April 2017. Modified slightly to meet recipe.

♦ Yeast Starter
Did not do: 3 cups boiling water. Add 1 cup DME to boiling water for 10 minutes. Sanitize everything and pour in Pyrex. Transfer to ice bath and cool to room temp 70°. FG: 1.040 Stir plate 24-48 hours or Swirl occasionally.

♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES: BIAB
♫Create 8.5 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature. Prime pump. Pump water through hose.
Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
♫Add 2 drops Fermcap before adding grain.
♫Add grain – Sparge at 154° for 90 minutes (Minimum 60) (One gallon loss during sparge process) Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
♫Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment. Adjust to 5.5 water line.
•Dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
•IPA beers – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA
•Fitter Hoppier AG - American IPA

WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add Immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last

♦ Check to see if fermentation tank nozzle is pointed upwards

♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales

♦ The Decoction Method
All decoction mashes start with a single infusion step where hot water is added to the mash to start the mashing process. Typical temperatures for the first step vary. Multiple step decoctions are often used. Some examples of steps include:

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