LBC Imperial Brown Ale

245 calories 29 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Northern English Brown
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Les/CMW
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29 g (Per 12oz)
Created Friday January 16th 2015
1.073
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6.37%
25.96
21.85
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
24 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale24 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 79.3%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.75 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.5%
0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 1.7%
2 lb United Kingdom - Brown2 lb Brown 32 65 6.6%
1 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.3%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 3.3%
1 lb Belgian - Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 3.3%
30.25 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.3 Boil 60 min 23.63 66.7%
0.5 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 20 min 2.33 33.3%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
14.5 gal Infusion 154 °F 60 min
0 gal Mash Out Temperature 168 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 579 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Add 9ml 85% phosphoric acid, 13g (1 tbs) CaCl2. This should bring mash pH to 5.4, SO4:Cl ratio to 1.5.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Standard BIAB infusion with mash out. 15.5 gallons strike water heated to 160.

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Last Updated: 2015-01-24 18:58 UTC

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