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Irish Red Ale

148 calories 14.4 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: 8.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 31st 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale6 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 62.3%
3.50 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X3.5 lb Best RED X 36 12 36.4%
2 oz Bairds - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 600 1.3%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 45 min 14.04 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.76 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.38 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.28 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.79 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.31 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.38 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.7 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 157 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.44 gal Batch Sparge 185 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.495 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 6.77 27.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.2 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.52 g | 10.1 qt) 3.64 14.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8.19 32.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.64 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 20.8, SRM 13.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Best RED X, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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