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Q Red Castle Red Ale

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: dfj
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 9th 2018
1.053
1.012
5.4%
25.0
12.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90%
0.25 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.25 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.5%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 7.5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 60 min 17.99 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 10 min 7.05 50%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.8 Dry Hop 5 days 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.3 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3.3 gal mash out Infusion -- 168 °F 10 min
4.5 gal voloff then sparge 1g at time Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.32 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each wiflock Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 each camden Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
0.50 tsp burton salts Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 tsp yeast nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 130 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Q Red Castle Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by dfj. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 25.04, SRM 12.17, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, East Kent Goldings) Other: (wiflock, camden, burton salts, yeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-27 19:43 UTC
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dfj 01/05/2019 at 02:43am
5 of 5

Nice semi sweet well balanced red ale


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