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Improv Irish Red

196 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 1st 2015
1.059
1.016
5.6%
21.4
14.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.1%
0.75 lb German - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna 37 4 6.5%
0.60 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.6 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.2%
2 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.1%
11.47 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14.8 First Wort 0 min 10.56 40%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14.8 Boil 15 min 8.29 40%
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14.8 Boil 5 min 2.52 20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 45 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 302 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Gypsum: CaSO4•2H2O ~0.8 tsp
Epsom salt: MgSO4•7H2O ~0.7 tsp
Table salt: NaCl ~0.3 tsp
Calcium chloride: CaCl2•2H2O ~0.7 tsp
Magnesium chloride: MgCl2•6H2O
Chalk: CaCO3 ~1.6 tsp
Baking Soda: NaHCO3 ~0.2 tsp

1tsp lactic acid

giving
Overall
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO
Actual 74.8 8.1 29.2 73.2 78.2 100.721

pH 5.40
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.4 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
20.7 qt Sparge -- 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.3 17.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.22 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.43 g | 17.7 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.18 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Improv Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by atarev. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 21.37, SRM 14.12, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Nugget) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-24 18:02 UTC