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Texas Red Dirt #2

180 calories 16 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday February 1st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.91 / lb
$ 9.10 		37 1.8 85.1%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 8.5%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L8 oz Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.99 / lb
$ 1.50 		35.4 60 4.3%
4 oz Briess - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley $ 2.40 / lb
$ 0.60 		33.1 300 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 11.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK1.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 4.49 		Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 26.67 60%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 2.99 		Pellet 6.1 Boil 10 min 7.02 40%
2.50 oz / $ 7.48
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.90 / oz
$ 0.32 		Fining Mash 10 min.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.33 / oz
$ 0.03 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.34
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.81 g | 35.3 qt) 9.31 37.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.75 g | 39 qt) 10.25 41  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.59 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.31 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Texas Red Dirt #2" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. BIAB, ABV 5.84%, IBU 33.69, SRM 15.25, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 40L, Caramel Malt - 60L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Fuggle UK, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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