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Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v6.2

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Tweets from Peticolas
Calories: 328 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 13th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.099

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (alternate):

11.6%

IBU (tinseth):

86.7

SRM (daniels):

13.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	American - Pale Ale7.5 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	53.3%
3.50 lb	Muntons - Maris Otter3.5 lb Maris Otter	38	2.3	24.9%
2 lb	Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	14.2%
8 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	3.6%
5 oz	Aromatic Malt5 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	2.2%
3 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L3 oz Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	1.3%
1 oz	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley	29	550	0.4%
225 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Bravo0.8 oz Bravo Hops	Leaf/Whole	15.5	Boil	90 min	47.72	34.8%
0.94 oz	50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus	Pellet	11.8	Boil	30 min	33.74	40.9%
0.56 oz	50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus	Pellet	11.8	Boil	5 min	5.21	24.3%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Bravo (Leaf/Whole)	47.72	34.8%
1.50 oz	50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus (Pellet)	38.95	65.2%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

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

Yeast

Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787

Amount:	0.75 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 501 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	20	10	70	70	90
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Mash for 90 mins with 7.5gal total (5gal strike, 2.5gal sparge).
Add waterchems to mash with strike water.
Start mash at 148, then heat to 152 after 30 mins and again to 156 for last 30 mins.
Sparge with 2.5gal at 168F.

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Last Updated: 2023-05-18 16:37 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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