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Irish Red Ale

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.8 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Andrew Whitaker
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 7th 2023
1.046
1.009
4.9%
22.9
11.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row9 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 92.3%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 2.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.25 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.6%
0.25 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 22.92 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
34557
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
114.3 15 120 182 258.8 133.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 8.97 35.9  
Mash volume with grains 9.75 39  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.32 g | 29.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.98 g | 23.9 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.8 23.2  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed on February 16, 2023 via the BIAB method.

Strike water = 8 gallons @ 157 to reach a mash temp of 152 degrees F for 60 minutes.

SG = 7.5 gallons @ 8.9 Brix = 1.0355 g/L.
OG = 6 gallons @ 11.4 Brix = 1.0459 g/L
FG = 5.7 Brix = 1.009 g/L after correction for alcohol.

I used 10 g of gypsum, but probably should have used a bit more lactic acid to adjust pH. Wort taste a bit harsh/bitter. Hopefully the beer tastes good.

Beer tastes amazing. Only thing I think it might benefit from is just a bit of roasted barley. Maybe like 2 ounces max addition to all the other grains. I think it would also make the beer the quintessential red color needed for Irish ales.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-03-12 19:09 UTC