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Brown American Ale

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 21st 2025
1.052
1.014
5.0%
28.2
33.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Muntons - Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)5 lb Light Dry Malt Extract (DME) 42 4.3 66.7%
5 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 150L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 13.3%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 13.3%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.65 25%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.38 25%
2 oz Hopsteiner - Mt Hood2 oz Mt Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 6 Boil 30 min 19.13 50%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 tbsp Cocoa powder Flavor Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 BBL Pitch
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
"Brown American Ale" American Brown Ale beer recipe by Brewer #455263. Extract, ABV 5.03%, IBU 28.17, SRM 33.91, Fermentables: (Light Dry Malt Extract (DME)) Steeping Grains: (Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 150L, Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette, Mt Hood) Other: (Cocoa powder)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-21 22:21 UTC
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