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Random Brown

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 29, 2024

Specifics
Style: American Brown Ale
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: September 9, 2012
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 15.1/29.7
Bitterness (Calc): 40.5 IBU (Tinseth)
BU/GU: 0.9
Calories: 149 (12 ounces)
ABV: 4.3%
ABW: 3.3%
Batch No: 86
OG: 1.045
OG (Plato): 11.2° P
Target OG: 1.043
FG: 1.013
FG (Plato): 3.32° P
Target FG: 1.011
Real Extract: 4.74° P
App. Atten.: 70.3%
Real Atten.: 57.6%
BJCP Style Info: American Brown Ale
O.G.: 1.045 - 1.060
F.G.: 1.010 - 1.016
ABV: 4.3 - 6.2%
Bitterness: 20 - 40 IBUs
Color: 18 - 35 SRM
Info: Can be considered a bigger, maltier, hoppier interpretation of Northern English brown ale or a hoppier, less malty Brown Porter, often including the citrus-accented hop presence that is characteristic of American hop varieties.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Best Brown, Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale, North Coast Acme Brown, Brooklyn Brown Ale, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale.
General Information
Method: All Grain

Random recipe made out of things I had on hand.  It will be used to build up a yeast cake for the Gout Stout.
Malts and Grains
7.00 pounds Rahr Pilsen Malt 82.4% of grist
1.00 pounds DIY Brown Malt 11.8% of grist
0.25 pounds British Chocolate Malt 2.9% of grist
0.25 pounds Dingemans Biscuit Malt 2.9% of grist
8.50 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Hops
1.00 ounces Cascade 8.6% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil 		8.6 AAUs
1.00 ounces Cascade 8.6% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma 		8.6 AAUs
2.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 17.2 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: Safale
Manufacturer: Fermentis
Product ID: US-05
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium
Temperature Range: 59–75°F
Amount: 12 gr
Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum: 55 ppm
Bicarbonate: 196 ppm
Sulfate: 7.9 ppm
Chloride: 8.9 ppm
Sodium: 3 ppm
Magnesium: 24 ppm
PH: 7.4%
Notes:

Taken from:
"Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000"

Prepared by GWMAP
Procedure

Mash in with 2.75 gallon at 168 to hit a mash temp of 154F.  Mash out with 2 gallons at boil, followed by another sparge of 3 gallon at 168F.

Random Brown
Date Brewed:  
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Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 2.8  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 5.5  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.045 / 11.2° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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