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Red Ale

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 21st 2018
1.057
1.014
5.6%
23.7
15.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 58.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 16.7%
3 lb German - Munich Light3 lb Munich Light 37 6 25%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 13.73 25.1%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 2.49 12.6%
0.33 oz East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 2.88 16.6%
0.33 oz East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.11 16.6%
0.33 oz East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.16 16.6%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 5 min 1.37 12.6%
1.99 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
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 5 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 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 3.75 15  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Very nice malt profile overall, but it might be better with a little bit less Crystal malt. Next time I will probably try 1 lb Crystal 120, and an extra pound of Munich or Maris Otter.

The floral/earthy notes from the hops are very pleasant, but subtle. It does not distract from the malt. For next time, I would consider slightly increasing the IBU by shifting a very small amount of the late addition hops to 60 minutes instead.

Served best with low-moderate carbonation.

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