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Big Red 1 Ale

173 calories 14.9 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: 7.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tom Cody
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 6th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 74.5%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 5%
8 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L8 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 5%
12 oz Proximity - Rye Malt12 oz Rye Malt 37.7 4 7.5%
3 oz Proximity - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 32 300 1.9%
2 oz German - Acidulated Malt2 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.2%
8 oz Fawcett English Medium Crystal Malt - Medium Crystal Malt8 oz Medium Crystal Malt 30 45 5%
161 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)14 g Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 21.7 33.3%
14 g Saaz14 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 30 min 4.81 33.3%
14 g Saaz14 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 3.1 33.3%
42 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp irish moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g 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) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.68 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.77 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.58 18.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.02 28.1  
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: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Red 1 Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Tom Cody. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 29.61, SRM 13.45, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Rye Malt, Pale Chocolate, Acidulated Malt, Medium Crystal Malt) Hops: (Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo), Saaz) Other: (irish moss, Wyeast Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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