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Cherry Craic

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brad Ledbetter
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Monday April 5th 2021

Original Gravity:

12.9 °P

Final Gravity:

2.5 °P

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

18.5

SRM (morey):

23.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.25 lb	American - Pilsner10.25 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	59.4%
3.50 lb	German - Vienna3.5 lb Vienna	37	4	20.3%
1.50 lb	Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	8.7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	5.8%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	29	550	2.9%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.9%
17.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
38 g	Willamette38 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	15.96	71.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	2.54	28.3%
53 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
38 g	Willamette (Pellet) 38 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	15.96	71.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 15 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	2.54	28.3%
53 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12.03 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.79 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
8 oz	Cherry Concentrate		Flavor	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 265 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Concord, NC, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Kettle size: 20
Trub: 1.375gal = 5.5qt = 4.5qt kettle loss + 1qt line loss
Boil off rate: 1.0
Grain absorption: 0.06
=> Strike water 12.04gal (45.6L), 159F

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Last Updated: 2021-06-08 10:45 UTC

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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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