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Irish Cream Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 42% (brew house)
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 30th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

27.2

SRM (morey):

32.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	42.9%
2 lb	Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	9.5%
4 lb	Flaked Oats4 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	19.1%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Amber2 lb Amber	32	27	9.5%
0.75 lb	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley	29	550	3.6%
1 lb	Viking - Dextrine Malt1 lb Dextrine Malt	33	1.8	4.8%
1 kg	Liquid Malt Extract - Light1 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light	35	4	10.5%
20.95 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	20.48	50%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	5.06	25%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5.8	Boil	5 min	1.69	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	20.48	50%
0.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	5.06	25%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		1.69	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
3 gal	Batch Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlflock	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Campden	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Other	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required

White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

RO Water

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

I'm trying to brew a heavier version of Kilkenny Cream Ale, sort of a Irish Red Ale but with a Guiness base.

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Gallons

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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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