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4 Leaf Irish Ale

202 calories 21.5 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: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2015
1.061
1.016
5.9%
25.4
15.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Munich Light5 lb Munich Light 37 6 38.5%
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 38.5%
2 lb German - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 34 20 15.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz UK Challenger1 oz UK Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.43 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Fly Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4 Leaf Irish Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by BrewerJim. All Grain, ABV 5.86%, IBU 25.43, SRM 15.62, Fermentables: (Munich Light, Maris Otter Pale, CaraRed, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (UK Challenger)
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