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Big Red IPA

207 calories 17.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 61.11 liters
Post Boil Size: 57.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 207 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday March 26th 2025
1.068
1.011
7.5%
59.3
26.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale12 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 78.1%
0.07 kg Simpsons - Roasted Barley0.07 kg Roasted Barley 28.52 600 0.5%
2 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 13%
0.70 kg Gladfield - Dark Crystal Malt0.7 kg Dark Crystal Malt 35.4 96.45 4.6%
0.30 kg Gladfield - Eclipse Roasted Wheat0.3 kg Eclipse Roasted Wheat 34 525.6 2%
0.20 kg Gladfield - Dark Chocolate Malt0.2 kg Dark Chocolate Malt 32.7 488 1.3%
0.10 kg Gladfield - Light Chocolate Malt0.1 kg Light Chocolate Malt 32.7 355 0.7%
15.37 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)40 g Columbus (CTZ) Hops Pellet 14.9 Boil 60 min 24.34 3%
40 g Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)40 g Columbus (CTZ) Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 20 min 12.96 3%
40 g Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)40 g Columbus (CTZ) Hops Pellet 14.9 Whirlpool at 80 °C 0 min 3.03 3%
250 g Simcoe250 g Simcoe Hops Lupulin Pellet 14.9 Whirlpool at 80 °C 0 min 18.97 18.7%
470 g Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 470 g Strata Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop 2 days 35.1%
250 g Barth-Haas - Citra250 g Citra Hops Lupulin Pellet 12 Dry Hop 2 days 18.7%
250 g Mosaic250 g Mosaic Hops Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 2 days 18.7%
1,340 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.50 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
7 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
4.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 319 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Maroochydore
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike 68 °C 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 62.55 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 17.15 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 62.3 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 36.58 L and adding 16.9 L sparge/top-off. 53.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 L/kg 53.5
Mash volume with grains 62.3
Grain absorption losses -13.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 22 L) 20.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 1.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 62.6 L) 61.1
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 56.5 L) 57.4
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 56 L) 55
Total: 74.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big Red IPA" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Fordy. All Grain, ABV 7.45%, IBU 59.3, SRM 26.21, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Roasted Barley, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Dark Crystal Malt, Eclipse Roasted Wheat, Dark Chocolate Malt, Light Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Columbus (CTZ), Simcoe, Strata , Citra, Mosaic) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Citric acid)
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