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Better Red Than Dead

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: AHA - Mark Pasquinelli
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 19th 2017
1.054
1.015
5.2%
27.2
17.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.70 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 57.2%
3.30 lb Finland - Munich Malt3.3 lb Munich Malt 36 7 24.5%
8.50 oz German - CaraRed8.5 oz CaraRed 34 20 3.9%
5.60 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L5.6 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
3.90 oz American - Roasted Barley3.9 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.8%
5.30 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L5.3 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.4%
215.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.38 oz Fuggles1.38 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 45 min 19.05 58%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 15 min 8.17 42%
2.38 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Sugar       Amount: 3.5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Trois-Rivières
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
6 3 0 0 1 10
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 171 °F 15 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 5.05 20.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.12 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.68 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.73 g | 18.9 qt) 3.39 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Better Red Than Dead" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by AHA - Mark Pasquinelli. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 27.23, SRM 17, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich Malt, CaraRed, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-07-29 00:06 UTC