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Brown Ale / Winter Warmer

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Brad O'Connor
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 1st 2018
1.058
1.014
5.9%
31.8
22.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb American - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 54.2%
3 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted3 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 12.5%
2.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 10.4%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.2%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.2%
1 lb German - CaraHell1 lb CaraHell 34 11 4.2%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.1%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 30.79 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 0.96 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 oz Honey Flavor Secondary 4 days
8 oz Molasses Flavor Secondary 4 days
4 oz Fresh Ginger Flavor Secondary 4 days
2 oz Fresh Nutmeg Grated Flavor Secondary 4 days
1 each Cinnamon Stick Flavor Secondary 4 days
2 each Orange Zest Flavor Secondary 4 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.81 g | 23.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.56 g | 46.2 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.25 61
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

revised 10/22/19
Changed CaraMunich to CaraHelles
Changed UK Chocolate to American Chocolate
Changed Zeus to EKG
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First Brew -
Mashed low. Finish temp 143
Beer is dry, little sweetness or malty characteristics. I should have mashed higher.

OG 1.074
FG 1.013
ABV 8.01%

Pretty solid base recipe, would still mash higher
Over carbonated this one at 3x30, watch closely next time
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Split batch to make a Winter Warmer (excellent winter warmer)
5 gallons
6 oz Honey
4 oz Molasses
2 oz Fresh cut ginger
1 oz Nutmeg grated
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 Large Orange zested

  • Add to secondary for ~4 days
  • On transfer be careful not to pull in Molasses and Honey on bottom
  • NEEDS clarifying agent in keg
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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-27 01:01 UTC