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Adam's Big Red Ale

8246 calories 788.7 g 19 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Jason Crichton
Calories: 8246 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 788.7 g (Per 19L)
Created: Sunday November 19th 2017
1.047
1.010
4.9%
25.7
6.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg American - Pale 2-Row8 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
0.50 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.6%
0.50 kg Flaked Oats0.5 kg Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.6%
9 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 60 min 21.4 33.3%
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 5 min 4.29 66.7%
60 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
17 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 613 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 L Batch Sparge Sparge -- 75 °C 20 min
30 L Mash In Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 48 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 2.6 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 27
Mash volume with grains 32.9
Grain absorption losses -9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.9 L) 29.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 48 L) 47
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 42.2
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.2
Going into fermentor 42
Total: 56.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Clarity Ferm to reduce gluten content for Adam's brother.
Making a 10 gallon batch to do with Tom and Curtis

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