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BIG rED

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 6th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

22.4

SRM (morey):

15.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
50 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter50 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	91.7%
1.50 lb	Proximity - Chocolate Wheat1.5 lb Chocolate Wheat	34.5	400	2.8%
1.50 lb	Dingemans - Cara 45 1.5 lb Cara 45	34.5	47	2.8%
1.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	2.8%
54.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	Fuggles8 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	22.42	100%
8 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		22.42	100%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.37 gal		Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	6 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 515 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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Last Updated: 2025-03-17 22:08 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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