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Irish Red

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Bigwood Brewing
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 4th 2014
1.054
1.012
5.5%
16.9
15.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.4%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.6%
0.38 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.375 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.3%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.3%
10.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 14.67 50%
0.25 oz Cluster0.25 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 2.23 50%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Winchester, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 0 18 49 20 121
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Alpha test Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
6 qt Mash out Decoction -- 168 °F 10 min
20 qt Sparge Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.4 13.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.27 17.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.71 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.77 g | 31.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.11 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Bigwood Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.48%, IBU 16.9, SRM 15.58, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Melanoidin, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Magnum, Cluster)
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