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Brown Bess

169 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 5th 2018
1.051
1.014
4.8%
22.2
15.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70%
1.75 lb United Kingdom - Mild1.75 lb Mild 37 3 17.5%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 2.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.5 lb Crystal 30L 34 30 5%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.25 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 2.5%
0.25 lb Flaked Oats0.25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 15.42 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 175 °F 20 min 6.81 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 329 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 9.5 38  
Mash volume with grains 10.3 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.48 g | 25.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.46 21.9  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a second attempt at a proper English Brown. I found my first effort attenuated too little, leaving the mouthfeel too thick and a stronger than intended caramel flavor. A few adjustments to the malt balance and the yeast selection fixed those issues to my liking.

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