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WTF Brown

290 calories 29.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Matthew French
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 24th 2018
1.087
1.021
8.7%
26.6
24.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 1.4%
0.25 lb Belgian - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 1.4%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.4%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.4%
6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light6 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 33.2%
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 44.3%
7 oz German - Carafa I7 oz Carafa I 32 340 2.4%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 5.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.5%
7.10 oz Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen7.1 oz Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 2.5%
3 oz Canadian - Honey Malt3 oz Honey Malt 37 25 1%
18.07 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.13 66.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 9.52 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 180 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
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
4.5 gal Strike at 165F, mash at 155F Decoction -- 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 8.82 g | 35.3 qt) 7.21 28.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.82 g | 35.3 qt) 8.06 32.2  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.33 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.62 2.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 7.21 28.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1 oz of the fuggles was 1.5 yr old so I upped the amount to 2 oz.

In true WTF fashion I ended up adding too much water to the sparge and ended up with 6.5 gal in the fermenter. I started with a blow off hose immediately as I expect this fermentation to start off strong..

The OG was 1.084.

With an estimated FG of 1.025 that gives an estimated ABV of 7.74%.

Possibly add 1lb of dark brown sugar to boost that up to 8.66% (46 points into 6.5 gal (0.046/6.5=.007; .007+1.084=1.091

1/11/2019 Added 1 lb dark brown sugar disolved in 1/2 cup of water. gravity when I added the sugar was 1.024. OG was 1.084 giving ABV at the time of 7.88%

2/10/2019 bottled with 4.9 oz corn sugar (as recommended by brewers friend). this went into 5.73 gallons of beer. I also added about 1/4 pack of SF-05 (pack was 11.5g making this about 2.9 grams); bottled 59.75 bottles

FG was 1.024 giving ABV of 8.8%
OG was 1.084; plus 1 lb of brown sugar adds 46ppppg; 6.5/46 = 7 points; raises OG to 1.091 (1.084 + 0.007)

NOTE: turbinado listed above is actually dark brown sugar



TASTING NOTES
this is a dam dam good beer.

It’s under carbed, but I would change anything else.

I was aiming for a higher ABV, but I think about 7.7% is great. So I would adjust the recipe accordingly.

Other than that. 8.8/10. Dam good.

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