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Imperial American Brown Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 12th 2013

Original Gravity:

1.080

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (tinseth):

80.4

SRM (morey):

27.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row12 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	72.4%
2 lb	Weyermann - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed	35	19.3	12.1%
8 oz	Briess - Crystal Red Malt8 oz Crystal Red Malt	34.5	200	3%
1.57 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Dark1.57 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Dark - (late boil kettle addition)	35	30	9.5%
8 oz	American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	3%
16.57 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	14.2	Boil	80 min	50.15	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.1	Boil	40 min	17.92	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.1	Boil	20 min	12.37	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	50.15	33.3%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	30.29	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.75 qt	60 mins	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.5 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	5 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 480 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3.3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Filtered Drinking Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Born on 2/8/25.

Gravity reading on 2/14 & 2/16 = 1.020.

Bottle on 3/13/25 (4 weeks, 5 days).

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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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