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Vlad the Impale Ale

231 calories 22 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Dr. Beech
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 30th 2019
1.070
1.015
7.2%
58.2
18.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.60 lb German - Pale Ale7.6 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 53.3%
3.50 lb German - Smoked Malt3.5 lb Smoked Malt 37 3 24.6%
1.50 lb German - Rye1.5 lb Rye 38 3.5 10.5%
0.70 lb German - CaraAroma0.7 lb CaraAroma 34 130 4.9%
0.70 lb German - CaraRed0.7 lb CaraRed 34 20 4.9%
4 oz Belgian - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 30 340 1.8%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 42.31 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.3 20%
0.50 oz Pride of Ringwood0.5 oz Pride of Ringwood Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 5 min 2.81 10%
0.50 oz Pride of Ringwood0.5 oz Pride of Ringwood Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Whirlpool 10 min 6.81 10%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Dry Hop 7 days 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.80 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.20 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
11.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 oz Rosehips Herb Boil 3 min.
0.70 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
3.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 oz Rosehips Water Agt Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale I OYL-006
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 355 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
126.1 18.2 31.5 42.4 316.9 81.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.9 qt Mash-In @ 150F Infusion -- 165.1 °F 60 min
9.9 qt Mash-Out Infusion -- 212 °F 10 min
7.1 qt Batch Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.45 17.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.59 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.8 qt) 3.83 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.28 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Red, earthy, smoky, with a hint of stonefruit and musty floral aromas... This is my flagship Halloween beer. Shooting for the Ruby Red quality of an Irish Red, but a true pale ale with earthy hops, some subtle flower aromas, and a whisper of dark fruits such as currants, blackberries, etc. A work in progress, I will be refining this over the next year or two. To be served as a brewing Magnum Opus at my annual Halloween party.

Trust Bru'n Water pH over BF.com; Target Mash pH: 5.4.

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