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Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v6.1

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Tweets from Peticolas
Calories: 318 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 13th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.096

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (alternate):

11.0%

IBU (tinseth):

120.1

SRM (daniels):

14.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Muntons - Mild10 lb Mild	37	3	71.4%
2 lb	Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	14.3%
1 lb	Muntons - Amber Malt1 lb Amber Malt	35	22	7.1%
1 lb	Muntons - Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt	36	57	7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops	Pellet	15.5	Boil	90 min	67.09	33.3%
1.25 oz	50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus	Pellet	11.8	Boil	30 min	45.87	41.7%
0.75 oz	50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus	Pellet	11.8	Boil	5 min	7.14	25%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bravo (Pellet)	67.09	33.3%
2 oz	50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus (Pellet)	53.01	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Tartaric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

AEB - Fermoale AY4

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	62.6 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 5.29 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.1 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	20	10	50	50	90
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Notes

Mash for 60 mins. 6.1 gal of strike water.
Add salts to mash with strike water only.
Start mash at 148, then heat to 153 after 30 mins.
Sparge with 3 gal at 168F.

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Last Updated: 2022-12-17 03:48 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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