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Sika Red American Strong

293 calories 29.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Strong Scottish Red Ale - SKA Brewery
Calories: 293 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 11th 2017
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8.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row10.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 56.8%
3.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 18.9%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 6.8%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.7%
0.50 lb German - CaraRed0.5 lb CaraRed 34 20 2.7%
0.50 lb American - Red Wheat0.5 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 2.7%
0.75 lb Rice Hulls0.75 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.1%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 80 min 43.89 22.2%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 40 min 36.52 22.2%
1.50 oz Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 4.15 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.9 Whirlpool 0 min 9.4 22.2%
4.50 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 550 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
20 Gallons 75% RO water; 25% GW water
Gyp: 8 g; 2.0 tsp
Epsom: 3 g; 0.7 tsp
CaCl: 8 g; 1.8 tsp
CaCO3: 5 g; 1.3 tsp
NaHCO3: 2 g; 0.4 tsp
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4.63 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.11 24.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.31 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.4 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.92 g | 31.7 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.31 41.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1.5L, 6.3 Cups H2O; 5.4 oz DME
3.0 L, 12.6 Cups H2O; 10.9 oz DME (+6.3 cups; 5.5 oz DME)
4.0 L, 16.8 Cups H2O; 14.5 oz DME (+4.2 cups; 4.5 oz DME)

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