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Red Willie Red Ale

160 calories 17.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: CB&B Magazine - You're Not Irish Red Ale
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday September 6th 2022
1.052
1.014
4.9%
24.1
18.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.90 kg Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt4.9 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 88.3%
0.26 kg Gladfield - Red Back Malt0.26 kg Red Back Malt 35.4 32.99 4.7%
0.22 kg Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt0.22 kg Dark Crystal Malt 35.4 96.45 4%
0.17 kg Gladfield - Chocolate Rye Malt0.17 kg Chocolate Rye Malt 32.7 406.09 3.1%
5.55 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 10 Boil 45 min 21.85 50%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Hop Stand at 80 °C 20 min 0.94 25%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Hop Stand at 80 °C 20 min 1.35 25%
40 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 65 min.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 65 min.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
5 g Fermaid AT Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.52 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced - Bru'n Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 40
CaCl - 2.1 g
Epsom - 1 g
Gypsum - 2 g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31 L Infusion 72 °C 69 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 33.9 L) 35
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 37.6 L) 38.6
Grain absorption losses -5.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.5 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -4.3
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 23.1
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
Volume into fermentor 23
Total: 35  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Batch #1 - 11/9/22 (Eff.: 68%, Att.: %, ABV: %)

  • Mash vol.: 32 L, Pre-boil vol.: L, Batch vol.: 23 L
    OG: 1052 (Refract.) 10 (Hyd.) 10 (Tilt) Boil Time: 45 min
    Yeast: S-04 (x2 packs) dry pitched.
    Substitutes:
    Magnum (20g) in for Nugget (14g).
    Added Centennial and Cascade (10 g each) at flame out for a little hint of classic C-hop flavour.
    Next time mash 30.5 L.
    8/9/22 -
    23/9/22 - Cold crashed to 1 C with CO2 suck back rig.
    25/9/22 - Kegged and carbed.
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