American Brown Ale Recipe - American Brown Ale

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American Brown Ale

by on
All Grain
6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
73%
BJCP 19C

Fermentables

83% - 2-Row - US
10
37
1
Mash
8% - Munich Dark - DE
1
37
15
Mash
4% - Crystal 60L - CA
0.5
34
60
Mash
4% - Chocolate Malt - US
0.5
34
350
Mash

Hops

Cascade
0.5
Leaf
Boil
60 min(s)
8.4
11.7
Cascade
0.5
Leaf
Boil
30 min(s)
8.4
9.0
Willamette
1
Leaf
Boil
15 min(s)
5.7
7.9
Cascade
1
Leaf
Boil
15 min(s)
8.4
11.6
Willamette
0.5
Leaf
Boil
5 min(s)
5.7
1.6
Cascade
0.5
Leaf
Boil
5 min(s)
8.4
2.3
Willamette
0.5
Leaf
Boil
0 min(s)
5.7
0.0
Cascade
0.5
Leaf
Boil
0 min(s)
8.4
0.0

Yeast

Fermentis Safale S-04
81%
Fermentis Safale S-04
81%

Other Stuff

Potassium Metabisulfite
0.5
each
Mash
Gypsum
1
tsp
Mash
Calcium Chloride
1
tsp
Mash
Lactic Acid
0.5
tsp
Mash
Whirlfloc tablet
0.5
each
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
154
60 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
168
20 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (1)

Dan-K

Tasted on 12/19/2015 by Dan-K

Notes:

Very well balanced. Good hop flavor with just enough bitterness. Malt comes through strong too. 6-8 weeks optimum.

Recipe Facts

American Brown Ale
American Brown Ale
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.054 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 44.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.82 BG:GU
  • 18.4° SRM Color
  • 73% Efficiency
  • 5.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 178 per 12oz Calories
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American Brown Ale

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.045-1.060 / Your OG: 1.054
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.010
IBU 0
120
IBU: 20-30 / Your IBU: 44
SRM 0
40
SRM: 18-35 / Your SRM: 18.4
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.3-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.6
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.33-0.67 / Your BG:GU: 0.82

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