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Imperial American Brown Ale

266 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 12th 2013
1.080
1.019
8.0%
80.4
27.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row12 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 72.4%
2 lb Weyermann - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 12.1%
8 oz Briess - Crystal Red Malt8 oz Crystal Red Malt 34.5 200 3%
1.57 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark1.57 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark - (late boil kettle addition) 35 30 9.5%
8 oz American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 3%
16.57 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 80 min 50.15 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 40 min 17.92 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 20 min 12.37 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 480 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Filtered Drinking Water
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
18.75 qt 60 mins Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.28 qt/lb 4.8 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 6 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.55 26.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.13 0.5  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.68 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Born on 2/8/25.

Gravity reading on 2/14 & 2/16 = 1.020.

Bottle on 3/13/25 (4 weeks, 5 days).


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