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Bens Irish Red Ale

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 19th 2024
1.051
1.012
5.1%
25.2
10.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 85.7%
0.75 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.75 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 8.6%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 2.9%
0.13 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.125 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.4%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.125 lb Chocolate 34 425 1.4%
8.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.22 50%
0.75 oz Goldings0.75 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.93 50%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.83 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.53 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.07 g | 16.3 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.81 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.15 32.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bens Irish Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by BenBrew10. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 25.15, SRM 10.46, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Caramel Pils, Special Roast, Biscuit, Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette, Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-05-19 15:32 UTC