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Better Red than Dead Ale

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Old Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 21st 2020
1.067
1.017
6.6%
31.9
20.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70.2%
2 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X2 lb Best RED X 36 12 14%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 7%
4 oz Belgian - De-Bittered Black4 oz De-Bittered Black 34 566 1.8%
1 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1 lb CaraVienne 34 20 7%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Fuggle0.5 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 7.15 20%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop at 64 °F 5 days 20%
1.50 oz Challenger1.5 oz Challenger Hops Plug 8.5 Boil 0 min 24.78 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
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
5.4 gal Strike 150 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 170 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.34 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.48 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 1.69 6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.45 g | 29.8 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.05 g | 12.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.03 28.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Better Red than Dead Ale" Old Ale beer recipe by Caomhin. All Grain, ABV 6.57%, IBU 31.93, SRM 20.06, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Best RED X, Caramel / Crystal 20L, De-Bittered Black, CaraVienne) Hops: (Fuggle, Fuggles, Challenger) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-07 05:02 UTC