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Imperial Red

279 calories 27.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 279 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 27th 2024
1.084
1.019
8.5%
80.9
16.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
27 lb Great Western - Pure Idaho Pilsen27 lb Pure Idaho Pilsen 37.7 1.5 75%
2 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L2 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 5.6%
3 lb American - Red Wheat3 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 8.3%
1 lb Castle Malting - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 2.8%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 38 60 5.6%
1 lb Simpsons - DRC1 lb DRC 34.7 115 2.8%
36 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 33.22 14.3%
5 oz Centennial5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 22.47 35.7%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 12.68 28.6%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool 0 min 8.21 14.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 0 min 4.32 7.1%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 348 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.44 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.51 gal (62.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.51 gal (14.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.35 gal (53.38 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.28 gal (37.12 qt) and adding 1.35 gal (5.38 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.63 42.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 10.63 42.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.08 g | 52.3 qt) 13.35 53.4  
Grain absorption losses -4.25 -17  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.22 g | 36.9 qt) 9.71 38.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.51 g | 62.1 qt) 16 64  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.26 -1.1  
Top off amount 0.26 1.1  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 20.34 81.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial Red" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Brewer #414675. All Grain, ABV 8.51%, IBU 80.89, SRM 16.26, Fermentables: (Pure Idaho Pilsen, Caramel Malt - 60L, Red Wheat, Aromatic Malt, Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L), DRC) Hops: (Columbus, Centennial, Citra, Galaxy)
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