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Brown Bear

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mosher Mash
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 23rd 2016

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (rager):

46.0

SRM (morey):

20.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	American - Pale Ale9 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	66.1%
1 lb	American - Rye1 lb Rye	38	3.5	7.3%
12 oz	Belgian - Special B12 oz Special B	34	115	5.5%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Amber1 lb Amber	32	27	7.3%
0.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row0.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	3.7%
6 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.8%
1 lb	Brun Leger Soft Candi Sugar1 lb Brun Leger Soft Candi Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	42	22	7.3%
13.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Pacific Jade0.25 oz Pacific Jade Hops	Pellet	14.2	Boil	60 min	14.9	5.3%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.6	Boil	20 min	11.84	10.5%
0.50 oz	Pacific Jade0.5 oz Pacific Jade Hops	Pellet	13.5	Boil	20 min	9.63	10.5%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.6	Boil	5 min	5.65	10.5%
1 oz	azacca1 oz azacca Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	1 min	1.73	21.1%
1 oz	hbc-4381 oz hbc-438 Hops	Pellet	16.6	Boil	1 min	2.26	21.1%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop	5 days		21.1%
4.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Pacific Jade (Pellet)	14.9	5.3%
1 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	17.49	21%
0.50 oz	Pacific Jade (Pellet)	9.63	10.5%
1 oz	azacca (Pellet)	1.73	21.1%
1 oz	hbc-438 (Pellet)	2.26	21.1%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		21.1%
4.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 qt	Strike 14qt at 165-166F.	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
5 gal	Fly sparge to collect 7.5-8gal.	Fly Sparge	--	180 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirfloc	Fining	Boil	20 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	20 min.
0.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Spice	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale II 1272

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 346 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Amber, skewed hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	20	65	100	125
To treat 7-9gal distilled water, add: 1tsp CaCO3, 0.5tsp Baking Soda, 1tsp Gypsum, 1.25tsp CaCl, 0.75tsp Epsom salt.
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Notes

I have a feeling this recipe is trying to do too much. Only one way to find out, and that's to brew it.

Make 1L starter with smaller jar (~200ml) of WY1272 slurry, 2G, from December's red ale, about 24-26hr ahead of time and pitch whole thing at high krausen after oxygenating for 50sec.

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Last Updated: 2016-10-08 15:43 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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