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Reform School Red

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark John
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 5th 2021
1.055
1.010
5.9%
15.3
16.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68.1%
1 lb German - CaraAroma1 lb CaraAroma 34 130 8.5%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 8.5%
8 oz German - CaraHell8 oz CaraHell 34 11 4.3%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
4 oz Bestmalz - Best RED X4 oz Best RED X 36 12 2.1%
8 oz Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt 37 25 4.3%
188 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 60 min 15.32 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.59 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.25 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 3.76 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.62 18.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 5.33 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.49 g | 26 qt) 7.5 30  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Reform School Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Mark John. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 15.32, SRM 16.64, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraAroma, Honey, CaraHell, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Best RED X, Honey Malt) Hops: (Crystal, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-04 19:05 UTC