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Irish Red Ale

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 26th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.2%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L8 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 4.6%
8 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L8 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 4.6%
6.40 oz German - Chocolate Rye6.4 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 3.7%
174.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.53 oz Nugget0.53 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 22.85 100%
0.53 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.52 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.27 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin - Boiled - Brungard
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
43 4 12 19 55 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Single-infusion Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash-out Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
4.25 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.09 16.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.96 19.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.2 qt) 4.03 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.11 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Per recipe in CB&B Magaizine. https://beerandbrewing.com/recipe-youre-not-irish-red-ale/
Alternate yeast WLP004
Ferment 63° F, 4 days
Raise to 68° for diacetyl rest

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