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"Yates of Cardiff" Welsh Red Ale

193 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: JJ Hulce
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 26th 2023
1.058
1.017
5.4%
33.1
16.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt6 lb Extra Pale Ale Malt 38 1.7 49.2%
3 lb Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt3 lb Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 24.6%
3 oz Bairds - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley 33 600 1.5%
1 lb Bairds - English Carastan Malt1 lb English Carastan Malt 35.4 35 8.2%
2 lb Raw Honey2 lb Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 38 20 16.4%
12.19 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 19.33 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 13.77 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 0 min 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Sparge 150 °F 150 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Primary 3 days
2 oz Ginger Spice Primary 3 days
1 oz Nutmeg Spice Primary 3 days
1 oz Clove Spice Primary 3 days
2 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 18.21 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 160 240 16 1
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Trying to build a Welsh Ale, but with very little Welsh Ale history to reference from, I decided to incorporate a Braggot flavor style to this red ale. Honey from Cardiff Wales, thanks to Natures Little Helpers online.

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