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American Brown Ale

147 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: mhj
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday December 10th 2017
1.048
1.012
4.7%
25.9
14.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
500 g United Kingdom - Brown500 g Brown 32 65 8.6%
5 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.2%
250 g United Kingdom - Amber250 g Amber 32 27 4.3%
50 g United Kingdom - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley 29 550 0.9%
5,800 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 17.31 50%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 15 min 8.59 50%
50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
21 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 20 100 150 75 181
Basically aiming for 2:1 chloride to sulphate ratio, so additions are just to achieve that. Added 6g chloride and 1g sulphate
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Single step infusion @ 64c Infusion -- 64 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 37.7 L) 35.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 41.5 L) 39
Grain absorption losses -5.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume 25
Volume into fermentor 25
Total: 35.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This was brewed for a home brewing competition
Mash pH measured at 6.5
OG 1.048

FG eventually 1.008 - so ABV 5.3%
Although it took longer than usual for primary fermentation - I had to rouse the wort a couple of times. It was winter, but I had a heating belt on it.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-12-31 14:41 UTC