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Dark Ale

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Kyle Dodds
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 8th 2017
1.054
1.012
5.4%
21.9
33.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 81.8%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 9.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 140L1 lb Crystal 140L 33 140 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 60 min 14.84 50%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 17 min 4.03 25%
0.50 oz First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 6 min 3.04 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Belgian Dark Ale 3822
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 80 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
76 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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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 Decoction -- 145 °F 60 min
0.4 gal Sparge -- 120 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.63 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Kyle Dodds. All Grain, ABV 5.44%, IBU 21.91, SRM 33.18, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Chocolate, Crystal 140L) Hops: (Crystal, First Gold)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-11-08 18:55 UTC