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Dead Red

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 19th 2025
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1.052
1.010
5.5%
33.9
14.3
n/a
0.57
 
Fermentation History
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.1%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 9.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.8%
0.50 lb German - CaraRed0.5 lb CaraRed 34 20 4.8%
4 oz American - Victory4 oz Victory 34 28 2.4%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
10.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 19.44 25%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 7.05 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops 5.00 / lb
0.31
Pellet 9.6 Boil 5 min 7.44 50%
2 oz / 0.31
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 0.02 / tsp
0.01
Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Carrageenan 0.25 / each
0.25
Fining Boil 5 min.
0.26
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Color seemed a bit lighter than the calculator shows. Maybe swap out the chocolate malt for black barley or carafa 3.



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