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Irish Red

185 calories 19.2 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: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brian Rectanus
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 31st 2015
1.056
1.014
5.4%
26.0
15.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 9.1%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 First Wort 0 min 8.94 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 30 min 20.33 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrients Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
I use RO with Calcium Chloride at 1tsp per 5 gal.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Temperature -- 131 °F 20 min
Mash Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 170 °F 20 min
2 gal Sparge Fly Sparge -- 160 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 3 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Brian Rectanus. All Grain, ABV 5.44%, IBU 25.95, SRM 15.28, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Melanoidin, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Cane Sugar) Hops: (Crystal, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride , Yeast Nutrients, Whirlfloc)
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