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Hoppy Brown Ale - AG

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 50 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: inspired by CCB's Maduro Brown Ale
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 12th 2019
1.053
1.015
5.0%
38.4
37.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.75 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 62%
1 lb United Kingdom - Brown1 lb Brown 32 65 8%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 8%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 8%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8%
12 oz Belgian - Special B12 oz Special B 34 115 6%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 50 min 28.34 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 5 min 4.16 25%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 8 Boil 5 min 5.94 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 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-
58.5 1 13 104.5 12 26.3
2 g CaCl2 added to mash water; 2 g CaCl2 added to sparge water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 qt M&B strike temp = 163 set pt for target 152-154 initial mash temp Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
14 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 1 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.47 21.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.37 g | 25.5 qt) 6.47 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.84 g | 11.4 qt) 2.14 8.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Boil off losses -1.25 -5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.1 20.4  
Top off amount 0.1 0.4  
Going into fermentor 5.2 20.8  
Total: 7.61 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

10/18/19: OG = 1.056 at 71F.
10/28/19: FG = 1.016 at 74F. ~5.3% ABV

9/4/17: Hops 0.5 oz Magnum 13.2%AA 45 min and 35 min (37 IBU)
9/4/17: Hops 1 oz Fuggles 4.9%AA and 1 oz EKG 6.1%AA at flameout
9/4/17: SG initial = 1.049 at 69F.
9/16/17: SG final = 1.016 at 73F.

10/21/16: Added 8 oz 6-row pale malt and 8 oz carapils to grain bill.
10/21/16: Hops were 1 oz Magnum 11.8%AA 45 min (32 IBU) plus 1 oz Willamette 5.2%AA 5 min (3 IBU) plus 1 oz East Kent Golding 3.8%AA 2 min (1IBU)
10/21/16: SG = 1.049 at 72 degrees F

8/27/16: Mash temp ran too high, got up to 165.
8/27/16: SG = 1.046 at 63 degrees F
9/07/16: FG = 1.013 at 73 degrees F
9/07/16: Calculated ABV = 4.3%
9/30/16: Solid brown ale recipe, but slightly sweeter and less hoppy than intended. Could also use a bit more body.

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