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Finnians Potato Beer

Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Herr Stein
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 12th 2021

I See Red Ale

by No Nrg

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 26

Maggie's Irish Red Ale

by Flashcdog

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

22.9

SRM (morey):

18.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	53.6%
0.46 lb	Weyermann - CaraAroma0.46 lb CaraAroma	36	140	4.9%
0.25 lb	German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	2.7%
0.50 lb	German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	37	25	5.4%
2 oz	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	29	550	1.3%
1 lb	Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey	38	20	10.7%
2 lb	flaked potato - US - flaked potato - Extra Pale Malt	33	1.8	21.4%
9.33 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5.8	Boil	60 min	22.93	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		22.93	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Infusion	157 °F	152 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.14 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
107	9	14	96.8	113.6	101
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Potato adds zero flavor and only serves to dry out the beer.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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