Irie-ish Red Ale v3

Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 13th 2020

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	$ 1.10 / lb $ 4.40	37	1.2	76.2%
1 lb	Viking - Red Ale Malt1 lb Red Ale Malt	$ 1.69 / lb $ 1.69	35	27	19%
2 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L2 oz Caramel Malt - 120L	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.22	34.5	120	2.4%
2 oz	Briess - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	$ 1.89 / lb $ 0.24	25	350	2.4%
5.25 lbs / $ 6.55

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

4 lb

Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row

$ 1.10 / lb
$ 4.40

1.2

76.2%

1 lb

Viking - Red Ale Malt

$ 1.69 / lb
$ 1.69

19%

2 oz

Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L

$ 1.79 / lb
$ 0.22

34.5

120

2.4%

2 oz

Briess - Chocolate

$ 1.89 / lb
$ 0.24

350

2.4%

5.25 lbs / $ 6.55

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Vanguard0.5 oz Vanguard Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	18.51	50%
0.50 oz	Vanguard0.5 oz Vanguard Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.50	Pellet	6.5	Boil	10 min	6.71	50%
1 oz / $ 1.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

0.50 oz

Vanguard

$ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50

Pellet

6.5

Boil

60 min

18.51

50%

0.50 oz

Vanguard

$ 1.00 / oz
$ 0.50

Pellet

6.5

Boil

10 min

6.71

50%

1 oz / $ 1.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Vanguard (Pellet)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	25.22	100%
1 oz / $ 1.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 5.00 / lb $ 0.03	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.01	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	$ 4.00 / lb $ 0.03	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 ml	Lactic acid	$ 1.25 / oz $ 0.04	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.20 / each $ 0.10	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.21

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

3 g

Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)

$ 5.00 / lb
$ 0.03

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

1 g

Epsom Salt

$ 2.99 / lb
$ 0.01

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

3 g

Gypsum

$ 4.00 / lb
$ 0.03

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

1 ml

Lactic acid

$ 1.25 / oz
$ 0.04

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

0.50 each

Whirlfloc

$ 0.20 / each
$ 0.10

Water Agt

Boil

15 min.

$ 0.21

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

100

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Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.45 gal	Single step mash	Infusion	156 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Mash out	Temperature	152 °F	170 °F	10 min

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

4.45 gal

Single step mash

Infusion

156 °F

152 °F

60 min

Mash out

Temperature

152 °F

170 °F

10 min

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.69 g \| 22.8 qt)	5.1	20.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.11 g \| 24.5 qt)	5.52	22.1
Grain absorption losses	-0.66	-2.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g \| 19.2 qt)	4.19	16.8
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.04	-0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g \| 13 qt)	3.69	14.8
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.69 g \| 14.8 qt)	3.25	13
Total:	5.1	20.4
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.8 qt)

5.1

20.4

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.11 g | 24.5 qt)

5.52

22.1

Grain absorption losses

-0.66

-2.6

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt)

4.19

16.8

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.04

-0.2

Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt)

3.69

14.8

WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size

Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.69 g | 14.8 qt)

3.25

Total:

5.1

20.4

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
1/2/2021 11:50 PM over 3 years ago	-1	Mash Complete	1.040	4.45 Gallons	5.3	152 °F	1/4/2021 8:16 PM over 3 years ago	Mash went a lot smoother with the bag clipped up a bit to.prevent it from getting sucked in.
1/3/2021 1:00 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.042	4.2 Gallons		170 °F	1/3/2021 1:00 AM over 3 years ago	Mash went smooth. Got a little better efficiency than expected.
1/3/2021 2:29 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.045	3.69 Gallons		66 °F	1/3/2021 2:29 AM over 3 years ago	Boil went smooth with normal additions as per recipe. Except that I added in 1 gram of yeast nutrients. Thinking this might help for lower ABV beers when not as much sugar is present.
1/3/2021 2:30 AM over 3 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.045	3.25 Gallons		66 °F	1/3/2021 2:30 AM over 3 years ago	Cooled to 66, let settle for an hour or so, transferred to ferm keg, pitched yeast starter and placed in ferm chamber at 62.
1/15/2021 1:49 AM over 3 years ago	+12	Other					1/15/2021 1:49 AM over 3 years ago	Moved to beer fridge to cold crash.
1/19/2021 4:12 AM over 3 years ago	+16	Other					1/19/2021 4:12 AM over 3 years ago	Added gelatin to help clarify the beer and put 40PSI on the ferm keg to start force carbing.
1/30/2021 3:00 AM over 3 years ago	+27	Fermentation Complete	1.010	3.25 Gallons			1/30/2021 3:00 AM over 3 years ago	Fermented down to 1.010 as expected. Although you wouldn't think it by the taste. It is very malty and slightly sweet, but has good bitterness to balance.
1/30/2021 3:00 AM over 3 years ago	+27	Packaged	1.010	3 Gallons			1/30/2021 3:00 AM over 3 years ago	Pressure transferred to serving keg. Excited to have this beer on nitro after the Stout kicks.
2/22/2021 6:17 PM over 3 years ago	+50	Tasting Note					2/22/2021 6:17 PM over 3 years ago	Beer has this weird sharp/acidic and maybe astringency thing to it at the end? Makes drinking it unpleasant. This is the second time that happened with this yeast and this irish red ale. I used the yeast for other beers in between the irish reds and the others ones turned out fine. Possibly something to do with this yeast and the dark grains in the irish red?
2/24/2021 5:07 AM over 3 years ago	+52	Other			4		2/24/2021 5:07 AM over 3 years ago	Bottled 6 beers and dumped the rest. Will see if they change over time.

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

1/2/2021 11:50 PM
over 3 years ago

-1

Mash Complete

1.040

4.45 Gallons

5.3

152 °F

1/4/2021 8:16 PM
over 3 years ago

Mash went a lot smoother with the bag clipped up a bit to.prevent it from getting sucked in.

1/3/2021 1:00 AM
over 3 years ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.042

4.2 Gallons

170 °F

1/3/2021 1:00 AM
over 3 years ago

Mash went smooth. Got a little better efficiency than expected.

1/3/2021 2:29 AM
over 3 years ago

Boil Complete

1.045

3.69 Gallons

66 °F

1/3/2021 2:29 AM
over 3 years ago

Boil went smooth with normal additions as per recipe. Except that I added in 1 gram of yeast nutrients. Thinking this might help for lower ABV beers when not as much sugar is present.

1/3/2021 2:30 AM
over 3 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.045

3.25 Gallons

66 °F

1/3/2021 2:30 AM
over 3 years ago

Cooled to 66, let settle for an hour or so, transferred to ferm keg, pitched yeast starter and placed in ferm chamber at 62.

1/15/2021 1:49 AM
over 3 years ago

+12

Other

1/15/2021 1:49 AM
over 3 years ago

Moved to beer fridge to cold crash.

1/19/2021 4:12 AM
over 3 years ago

+16

Other

1/19/2021 4:12 AM
over 3 years ago

Added gelatin to help clarify the beer and put 40PSI on the ferm keg to start force carbing.

1/30/2021 3:00 AM
over 3 years ago

+27

Fermentation Complete

1.010

3.25 Gallons

1/30/2021 3:00 AM
over 3 years ago

Fermented down to 1.010 as expected. Although you wouldn't think it by the taste. It is very malty and slightly sweet, but has good bitterness to balance.

1/30/2021 3:00 AM
over 3 years ago

+27

Packaged

1.010

3 Gallons

1/30/2021 3:00 AM
over 3 years ago

Pressure transferred to serving keg. Excited to have this beer on nitro after the Stout kicks.

2/22/2021 6:17 PM
over 3 years ago

+50

Tasting Note

2/22/2021 6:17 PM
over 3 years ago

Beer has this weird sharp/acidic and maybe astringency thing to it at the end? Makes drinking it unpleasant. This is the second time that happened with this yeast and this irish red ale. I used the yeast for other beers in between the irish reds and the others ones turned out fine. Possibly something to do with this yeast and the dark grains in the irish red?

2/24/2021 5:07 AM
over 3 years ago

+52

Other

2/24/2021 5:07 AM
over 3 years ago

Bottled 6 beers and dumped the rest. Will see if they change over time.

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