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Brown Ale

152 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 152 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday December 28th 2023
1.050
1.010
5.2%
24.2
21.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 78.8%
450 g Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Light EBC100450 g Crystal Extra Light EBC100 33.1 38.03 8.9%
200 g United Kingdom - Chocolate200 g Chocolate 34 425 3.9%
150 g Weyermann - Carahell150 g Carahell 34 10 3%
150 g Viking - Caramel 30 Malt150 g Caramel 30 Malt 34 11.8 3%
125 g Castle Malting - Château Cafe125 g Château Cafe 35 176.8 2.5%
5,075 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 40 min 9.32 21.1%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.36 15.8%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.82 15.8%
15 g East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.76 15.8%
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.59 15.8%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 80 °C 5 min 1.32 15.8%
95 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.15 L Strike 73 °C 68 °C 60 min
15 L Sparge 68 °C 76 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 40 min.
4 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 40 min.
2 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Brown Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by BeerWolf. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 24.18, SRM 21.76, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal Extra Light EBC100, Chocolate, Carahell, Caramel 30 Malt, Château Cafe) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Lactic acid)
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BeerWolf 01/08/2024 at 06:53pm
Early tasting gives somewhat too roasty character. Perhaps decrease the crystal and chocholate malts in favor of the lighter caramel malts.


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BeerWolf 09/29/2024 at 01:49pm



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BeerWolf 09/29/2024 at 01:52pm
The develops nicely after a few months and became very tasty with a soft dry finnish. The initial rosty character has decreased.


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