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Big Dog's Brewing, Red Hydrant English Brown Ale (clone)

Method: All Grain
Style: British Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Big dog Brewing
Calories: 170 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday November 24th 2022

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OG: 1.047 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

22.3

SRM (morey):

19.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row5 kg Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	78.1%
0.60 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.6 kg Crystal 60L	34	60	9.4%
0.40 kg	United Kingdom - Amber0.4 kg Amber	32	27	6.3%
0.30 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.3 kg Crystal 30L	34	30	4.7%
0.10 kg	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.1 kg Roasted Barley	29	550	1.6%
6.40 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Kent Goldings25 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	13.34	42.2%
10 g	Kent Goldings10 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	4.1	16.9%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	30 min	4.84	16.9%
14.20 g	Fuggles14.2 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	0 min		24%
59.20 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Kent Goldings (Pellet) 35 g Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	17.44	59.1%
24.20 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 24.2 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	4.84	40.9%
59.20 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	19 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 103.1 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 1.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Brew day on 2022/12/30
OG: 1.050
FG:

Bottling Sugar for 1.8 vols C02: 95 gms for 23L, 100 gms for 24L, 103 gms for 25L

Can use WLP051 or Wyeast 1272,

Water Calcs:
Mash:
Gypsum: 3 gms
Calc. Chloride: 5 gms
Epsom Salt: 2 gms
Lactic Acid: 2 ml
Sodium Bicarbonate: 1 gm

Sparge:
Gypsum: 2.3 gms
Calc. Chloride: 3.8 gms
Epsom Salt: 1.8 gms

notes from original recipe:
Conduct a single infusion mash at 154° F (68 C). Conduct a 60 minute boil, following the hop additions as listed in the ingredients. Ferment at 68° F (20 C).

New Whirlpool Method for 2021 and beyond

Add Whirlfloc @5 mins left on boil, add yeast nutrient if desired: 2.5 tsp per Brewzilla
At 0 mins Add 0 min hop addition
cut flame/ heat and whirlpool with hops in kettle for 5-10 minutes
Take out Hops and wait (whirlpool?) another 10 minutes
Cold Crash after this rest period
Record original gravity
Pitch yeast starters at 20 C
Secondary after fermentation is complete to clear
Big Dog’s Brewing Red Hydrant English Brown Ale from Big Dog's Brewing Co. in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Red Hydrant has earned Las Vegas’ Big Dog’s Brewing three Great American Beer Festival medals: gold in 2006 and 2010 and silver in 2012. Big Dog’s describes this beer as rich with caramel malts and a hint of English hops with notes of toffee and toasted malt.

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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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