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H4D Irish Red Ale 05.25.18

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (brew house)
Source: Dan Collier
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 17th 2017
1.054
1.015
5.1%
41.3
21.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light7 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 37 2.5 75.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 10.8%
2 oz American - Black Malt2 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.4%
2 oz Belgian - Special B2 oz Special B 34 115 1.4%
8 oz Belgian - CaraMunich8 oz CaraMunich 33 50 5.4%
8 oz Château Monastique (Castel Abbey)8 oz Château Monastique (Castel Abbey) 17 45 5.4%
148 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 39.98 42.9%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 1.33 57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp 5.2 pH adjustment Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 530 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Golden State Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 21 72 81 148 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Extract Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
6 gal Extract Temperature -- 170 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.76 g | 31.1 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.28 -1.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.58 2.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Volume into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 4.95 19.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

More Beer Kit 145
Date: Brew Day • 05.25.18
Gravity End of Boil (OG) • 1.054
Gravity (FG) • 1.020
Alcohol By Volume: 4.46%
Apparent Attenuation: 62%
Date: Pitch Yeast Day • 05.26.18
Date: Keg Day • 06.10.18
Drafted Who’s House • Dan

♦ SESSION NOTES: Extract Beer Kit. Added to much water because it's an extract kit. Should have started with 5 gallons and adjusted water level at end of boil.

♦ Yeast Starter
♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES: BIAB
♫Create 8.5 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature. Prime pump. Pump water through hose.
Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
♫Add 2 drops Fermcap before adding grain.
♫Add grain – Sparge at 154° for 90 minutes (Minimum 60) (One gallon loss during sparge process) Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
♫Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment. Adjust to 5.5 water line.
•Dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
•IPA beers – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA
•Fitter Hoppier AG - American IPA

WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add Immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last

♦ Check to see if fermentation tank nozzle is pointed upwards

♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales

♦ The Decoction Method
All decoction mashes start with a single infusion step where hot water is added to the mash to start the mashing process. Typical temperatures for the first step vary. Multiple step decoctions are often used. Some examples of steps include:

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