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Strong Irish Red

206 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tylor Miranda
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 8th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L $ 1.76 / lb
$ 0.88 		35.4 60 5.1%
4.80 oz Briess - Carapils Malt4.8 oz Carapils Malt $ 1.78 / lb
$ 0.53 		34.5 1.5 3%
1 oz Briess - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate $ 1.82 / lb
$ 0.11 		25 350 0.6%
4.50 lb Northern Brewer - Northern Brewer - GB - Maris Otter Malt4.5 lb Northern Brewer - GB - Maris Otter Malt $ 1.82 / lb
$ 8.19 		36 4 45.6%
2.26 lb Weyermann - Weyermann - DE - German CaraRed Malt2.26 lb Weyermann - DE - German CaraRed Malt $ 2.29 / lb
$ 5.18 		34 20 22.9%
2.25 lb Bestmalz - Bestmalz - DE - German Red X® Malt (Munich Malt)2.25 lb Bestmalz - DE - German Red X® Malt (Munich Malt) $ 2.17 / lb
$ 4.88 		36 12 22.8%
9.87 lbs / $ 19.78
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14.46 g East Kent Goldings14.4583 g East Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.01 		Pellet 5 Boil 50 min 8.48 33.8%
1 oz Loral1 oz Loral Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 9.51 66.2%
42.81 g / $ 3.50
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Whirlfloc $ 0.17 / g
$ 0.17 		Fining Boil 10 min.
7 gal Distilled Bottled Water $ 0.97 / gal
$ 6.79 		Other Mash 0 min.
$ 6.96
 
Yeast
White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 9.99 / each
$ 9.99
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 317 B cells required
$ 9.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.05 psi       Temp: 44 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
No water chemistry except pure H2O.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 1 min
6 gal Vorlauf 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Top Off 152 °F 152 °F --
1 gal Sparge 170 °F 154.5 °F 1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.39 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.39 qt/lb 0.52 2.1  
Mash volume with grains 0.58 2.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.11 -0.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.14 g | 24.6 qt) 6.08 24.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.76 3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 6.6 26.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This beer almost meets the BJCP requirements to be called an Irish Red Ale. The disqualifying factor is the ABV of 6%. An Irish Red Ale is characterized by an ABV of 3.8-5%

This beer is on the sweeter, more caramel noted side of Irish Reds. Hops bitterness meets the minimum requirements at 18% with forward floral and herbaceous notes, and spicy earthy background aromas. Minimal heavily roasted malts (in this case chocolate) were used to increase drinkability and soften any roasted, dry biscuit, toasty notes. Head should be persistent and aggressive.

Be EXACT with the grain weights or the SRM will be drastically altered.

Cell count of pitch must be between 3-4x as much as a single packet.

Best served in a Thistle Glass (as shown in picture) - also known as a Scottish Ale Glass. The thistle glass is a variation of the tulip glass designed specifically to look like a thistle. The glass is relatively tall, often holding between 15 and 20 ounces making it slightly larger than your average tulip. It features a long stem, pronounced bowl (or bulb), and is topped with flaring sides. The design is specifically meant to resemble Scotland’s national floral emblem which provides a pretty direct clue towards its usage.

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