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Random Red Ale

147 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 330 liters
Post Boil Size: 310 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: NI Brewing
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday February 8th 2025
1.048
1.012
4.7%
17.3
17.9
4.9
150.38
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 kg Gladfield - Aurora Malt32 kg Aurora Malt $ 2.14 / kg
$ 68.48 		37.2 29.44 51.6%
10 kg Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt10 kg German Pilsner Malt $ 1.44 / kg
$ 14.40 		37.3 2.03 16.1%
5 kg Gladfield - Red Back Malt5 kg Red Back Malt $ 2.14 / kg
$ 10.70 		35.4 32.99 8.1%
5 kg Joe White - Light Crystal Malt5 kg Light Crystal Malt $ 1.62 / kg
$ 8.10 		34.5 45.53 8.1%
5 kg Gladfield - Gladiator Malt5 kg Gladiator Malt $ 2.14 / kg
$ 10.70 		37.3 5.08 8.1%
5 kg Gladfield - American Ale Malt5 kg American Ale Malt $ 1.44 / kg
$ 7.20 		37.3 2.54 8.1%
62 kg / $ 119.58
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
150 g Pacific Jade150 g Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 16.52 60%
100 g East Kent Goldings100 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 5 min 0.81 40%
250 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
200 Grams
Cost:
$ 154.00 / kg
$ 30.80
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1292 B cells required
$ 30.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Castaway November 2020
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70.5 14 0 58.3 57.5 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 316.45 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 271.05 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 226.92 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 4.48 L and adding 181.52 L sparge/top-off. 186
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 186
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 226.4 L) 226.9
Grain absorption losses -62
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 193.4 L) 206.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 316.5 L) 330
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume 310
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.5
Top off amount 0.5
Going into fermentor 310
Total: 392.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Random Red Ale" North German Altbier beer recipe by NI Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.72%, IBU 17.32, SRM 17.93, Fermentables: (Aurora Malt, German Pilsner Malt, Red Back Malt, Light Crystal Malt, Gladiator Malt, American Ale Malt) Hops: (Pacific Jade, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-09 21:14 UTC