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Gingerbread Brown Ale

Recipe

Gingerbread Brown Ale – Brittish Brown Ale (13B)

Brewer

Date

6/29/19

Batch Size

5.415 L

Boil Size

8.515 L

Boil Time

60.000 min

Efficiency

74

OG

1.054 sg

FG

1.013 sg

ABV

5.4%

IBU

21.2 (Tinseth)

Color

21.9 srm (Morey)

Estimated calories (per 33 cl)

165

Fermentables

Name

Type

Amount

Mashed

Late

Yield

Color

Maris Otter Pale (UK)

Grain

2.500 kg

Yes

No

82%

3.0 srm

Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats

Grain

1.000 kg

Yes

No

80%

6.0 srm

Fawcett – Brown Malt

Grain

500.000 g

Yes

No

70%

70.0 srm

Molasses

Sugar

500.000 g

No

Yes

78%

80.0 srm

Fawcett – Amber Malt

Grain

300.000 g

Yes

No

70%

42.0 srm

Barley, Toasted Flakes

Grain

250.000 g

Yes

No

70%

2.0 srm

Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt

Grain

50.000 g

Yes

No

70%

500.0 srm

Total

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5.100 kg

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—

—

—

Hops

Name

Alpha

Amount

Use

Time

Form

IBU

Chinook wet – 2024

2.2%

25.000 g

Boil

60.000 min

Leaf

5.7

Chinook wet – 2024

2.2%

25.000 g

Boil

20.000 min

Leaf

3.5

Chinook wet – 2024

2.2%

75.000 g

Boil

10.000 min

Leaf

6.2

Chinook wet – 2024

2.2%

125.000 g

Boil

5.000 min

Leaf

5.7

Misc

Name

Type

Use

Amount

Time

Whirlfloc

Fining

Boil

2.200 g

15.000 min

Ginger Root – Dry

Herb

Boil

5.000 g

15.000 min

Cinnamon Stick

Spice

Boil

10.000 g

15.000 min

Allspice

Spice

Boil

5.000 g

15.000 min

Cloves

Spice

Boil

5.000 g

15.000 min

Yeast

Name

Type

Form

Amount

Stage

Escaprment Labs – English I

Ale

Liquid

125.00 mL

Primary

Mash

Name

Type

Amount

Temp

Target Temp

Time

strike

Infusion

13.800 L

78.856 C

68.000 C

60 min

Batch Sparge 1

Batch Sparge

12.585 L

83.816 C

74.000 C

15 min

Brew Date 2025-12-13

Preboil

SG

1.041 sg

Volume into BK

22.000 L

Strike Temp

75.680 C

Final Temp

68.000 C

Eff into BK

62.83%

Projected OG

1.043 sg

Postboil

OG

1.050 sg

Postboil Volume

21.665 L

Volume Into Fermenter

19.665 L

Brewhouse Eff

67.69

Projected ABV

4.91%

Postferment

FG

1.012 sg

Volume

19.665 L

Date

ABV

4.91

Ho Ho Hold the Payments – 2020

Batch Size19.000 LBoil Size23.000 L
Boil Time60.000 minEfficiency75%
OG1.047FG1.012
ABV4.6%IBU29.2 (Tinseth)
Color25.5 srm (Morey)Calories (per 12 oz.)156

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.750 kg
NameTypeAmountMashedLateYieldColor
Best Malz – Red XGrain3.000 kgYesNo79%12.0 srm
Barley, Toasted FlakesGrain1.000 kgYesNo70%2.0 srm
Briess – 2 Row Caramel Malt 80LGrain300.000 gYesNo76%80.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown MaltGrain300.000 gYesNo70%70.0 srm
Black (Patent) MaltGrain150.000 gYesNo55%500.0 srm

Hops

NameAlphaAmountUseTimeFormIBU
Nugget13.0%20.000 gBoil60.000 minPellet29.2

Misc

NameTypeUseAmountTime
Peppercorns, BlackSpiceSecondary10.000 g15.000 day
Star AniseSpiceSecondary5.000 g15.000 day
ClovesSpiceSecondary5.000 g15.000 day

Yeast

NameTypeFormAmountStage
Escarpment Labs – Wild ThingAleLiquid35.000 mLPrimary

Mash

NameTypeAmountTempTarget TempTime
strikeInfusion11.875 L75.680 C68.000 C60.000 min
Final Batch SpargeInfusion15.875 L81.121 C74.000 C15.000 min