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Red October Ale

162 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Tuesday October 3rd 2017
1.053
1.011
5.5%
44.9
12.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg Red X6 kg Red X 36 12 91.6%
0.35 kg United Kingdom - Wheat0.35 kg Wheat 37 2 5.3%
0.20 kg German - Melanoidin0.2 kg Melanoidin 37 25 3.1%
6.55 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Centennial20 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 10 min 6.29 6.5%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 3.89 3.2%
20 g Mosaic20 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 7.19 6.5%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 10 min 3.15 3.2%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 3.89 3.2%
20 g Mosaic20 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 7.19 6.5%
25 g Apollo25 g Apollo Hops Pellet 17.6 Aroma 5 min 7.25 8.1%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Aroma 5 min 1.73 3.2%
20 g Chinook20 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 5 min 4.28 6.5%
25 g Apollo25 g Apollo Hops Pellet 17.6 Aroma 0 min 8.1%
10 g Centennial10 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Aroma 0 min 3.2%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 0 min 3.2%
30 g Apollo30 g Apollo Hops Pellet 17.6 Dry Hop 3 days 9.7%
30 g Centennial30 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Dry Hop 3 days 9.7%
30 g Chinook30 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 9.7%
30 g Mosaic30 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop 3 days 9.7%
310 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
103 15 52 109 86 152
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Infusion -- 68 °C 60 min
14 L Strike 76 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.45 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 16
Mash volume with grains 20.4
Grain absorption losses -6.6
Remaining sparge water volume 21.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 36.7 L) 30
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 23.4 L) 30
Estimated amount in fermentor 30
Total: 37.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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22-06-2024

Ambient is 14c grain 18c
Heat mash water to 83C. Decant 16L which cools 78C.
Mashed at 67c

26l @ 61.6c 1.043
24l @ 22.5c 1.063
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Heat mash water to 83C. Decant 14L which cools 78C.

Mashed at 68.3, yielded 24l at 1.051 @60C = 1.064 @20C

Resulted in 20L @ 1.075. Dilute +8.3L to Yield 1.053
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Heat mash water to 82C Decant 16L which cools to 77C
Mashed at 66.5C

1.049@ 55C 25L

1.068@ 25C 22L

1.053OG @ 25L
1.016FG

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