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Better Red than Dead

164 calories 18.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Zymurgy (Mark Pasquinelli)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday December 19th 2016
1.053
1.016
4.9%
26.1
19.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.2 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 62.6%
1.40 kg German - Munich Light1.4 kg Munich Light 37 6 27.4%
0.23 kg German - CaraRed0.225 kg CaraRed 34 20 4.4%
0.17 kg United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.17 kg Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 3.3%
0.12 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.115 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 2.3%
5.11 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
33 g Fuggles33 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 19.08 60%
22 g East Kent Goldings22 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 15 min 7.03 40%
55 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 275 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Total strike volume 39
Mash volume with grains 42.4
Grain absorption losses -5.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.8 L) 33
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 24.2 L) 21
Estimated amount in fermentor 21
Total: 39  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/better-red-than-dead/

Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.016
IBU: 26
SRM: 17
Boil Time: 90 minutes

Use a single-step infusion mash temperature of 67°C.
Hold for 60 minutes.

Bring to a boil for 90 minutes and add Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops at 45 and 15 minutes remaining respectively.

Ferment at 18°C to 20°C until completion. Bottle condition or keg at 2.0 volumes of CO2.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-12-19 22:46 UTC