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Little Red Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 23.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday August 22nd 2017

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

32.0

SRM (morey):

16.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.40 kg	Gladfield - American Ale Malt3.4 kg American Ale Malt	37.3	2.54	69.8%
0.50 kg	German - CaraAroma0.5 kg CaraAroma	34	130	10.3%
0.27 kg	Gladfield - Red Back Malt0.27 kg Red Back Malt	35.4	32.99	5.5%
0.25 kg	German - Melanoidin0.25 kg Melanoidin	37	25	5.1%
0.45 kg	Honey0.45 kg Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	9.2%
4.87 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Warrior10 g Warrior Hops	Pellet	17.1	Boil	45 min	21.52	29.4%
24 g	Cascade24 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	20 min	10.51	70.6%
34 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Warrior (Pellet) 10 g Warrior (Pellet) Hops	21.52	29.4%
24 g	Cascade (Pellet) 24 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	10.51	70.6%
34 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
30.5 L	Strike Temp. - 71C	Infusion	71 °C	67 °C	45 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 tsp	Potassium metabisulphite	Water Agt	Mash	70 min.
2.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Brewtan B	Water Agt	Mash	45 min.
0.50 tsp	Brewtan B	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
6 g	Fermaid AT	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.64 bar Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Amber Balanced - Bru'n Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	15	63	75	40
2.1 g Gypsum 1.5 g Epsom 2.6 g Calcium chloride
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Notes

Batch #2 - 4/5/20 - (Eff.: 69 %, Att.: 72 %, ABV: 4.5 %)

Pre-boil volume - 27.5 L (Using mash paddle measure)
Mash vol.: 30.5 L, Pre-boil vol.: 27.5 L, Batch vol.: 23.5 L
OG: 1046 (Refrac.), 1042 (Tilt)
Honey (454 g) added at 30 min.
Substitutes;
Warrior (old stuff) in for Tettnanger (12 IBU'ish)
Swapped German Pale for Gladfields Ale, amount of base malt down to get 5% ABV to make it a bit sessionable, Red Back malt (0.27 kg) in for CaraRed (0.3 kg)
7/5/20 - Slow to start ferment but going hard now, SG: 1019 (Tilt)
11/5/20 - SG: 1013
12/5/20 - FG: 1012, cold crashed
14/5/20 - Kegged and carbed
People like it, described it as smooth, malty and easy drinking, and I'll take that for a red ale. Worth making again.

Batch #1 - No notes.

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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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