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Half Step Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 6th 2025

Miss Kita Brown

by Darth Fermentis

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 36

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

30.5

SRM (morey):

28.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	87.5%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	4.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	25	350	4.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	33.1	300	4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	3.15	50%
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	27.39	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	3.15	50%
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	27.39	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Brown Balance

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	10	15	55	70	90
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Bought the ingredients in person from Brew Meister on 11/13/24. This sat in my garage the whole time.

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Last Updated: 2025-02-09 12:59 UTC

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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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Half Step Brown Ale

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