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Big Red

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 19th 2016
1.057
1.013
5.7%
36.5
14.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
36 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale36 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.1%
3.90 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3.9 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8%
3.90 lb German - CaraRed3.9 lb CaraRed 34 20 8%
2 lb German - Melanoidin2 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4.1%
2.15 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2.15 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.4%
0.65 lb American - Chocolate0.65 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.3%
48.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Columbus3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15.6 Boil 45 min 36.53 42.9%
4 oz Simcoe4 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 11.1 Whirlpool at 185 °F 30 min 57.1%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.03 each Whirfloc Tablet Fining Boil 5 min.
7.44 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.74 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 917 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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
108.7 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 24.76 gal (99.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 12.76 gal (51.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.68 gal (78.73 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.11 gal (32.45 qt) and adding 7.68 gal (30.73 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.8 63.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 15.8 63.2  
Mash volume with grains 19.68 78.7  
Grain absorption losses -6.08 -24.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.29 g | 61.2 qt) 18.53 74.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 24.76 g | 99.1 qt) 28 112  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 23.15 92.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 23 92  
Total: 34.33 137.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

4.5L Starter

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