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Bucktown Brown Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: BCS pg 142
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 21st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (rager):

21.0

SRM (morey):

20.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18.75 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row18.75 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	86.1%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.6%
0.50 lb	American - Dark Chocolate0.5 lb Dark Chocolate	29	420	2.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	2.3%
0.50 lb	Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt	34.5	28	2.3%
5.50 oz	Weyermann - Chocolate Wheat5.5 oz Chocolate Wheat	34.8	415	1.6%
3 oz	Weyermann - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II	31.5	415	0.9%
21.78 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Magnum13 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	11.3	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	9.77	7.7%
56 g	Amarillo56 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	6.9	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	6.86	33.1%
100 g	Amarillo100 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	6.9	Hop Stand at 170 °F	15 min	4.41	59.2%
169 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
13 g	Magnum (Pellet) 13 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	9.77	7.7%
156 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 156 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	11.27	92.3%
169 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	152 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
9 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash
3 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash
7 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 17.81 psi Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
9 Gr Gypsum 3 Gr Canning Salt 4 Gr Calcium Chloride 7 ML Lactic Acid
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Notes

NOTE: Only had a half pound of Dark Chocolate so added chocolate wheat and Carafa 11 to make up the difference.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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