Mid-Life Crisis Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: Red IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Mid-Life Crisis

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael Armstrong
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 5th 2025
1.058
1.014
5.8%
22.8
20.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.2%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 16.9%
8 oz German - Carapils8 oz Carapils 35 1.3 4.2%
4 oz American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.1%
1 oz Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt1 oz Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 0.5%
189 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 18.97 25%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 3.78 25%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 3 days 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.43 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 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-
100 18 20 45 105 235
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"Mid-Life Crisis" Specialty IPA: Red IPA beer recipe by Michael Armstrong. All Grain, ABV 5.83%, IBU 22.75, SRM 20.57, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Carapils, Roasted Barley, Cherry Wood Smoked Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Riwaka)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-05 22:49 UTC
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Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
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