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Better Off Red

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 23rd 2019

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

32.9

SRM (morey):

15.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	62.9%
3 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	27%
6 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.4%
4 oz	American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	2.2%
8 oz	German - CaraRed8 oz CaraRed	34	20	4.5%
178 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	45 min	23.52	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	9.42	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	23.52	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	9.42	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17 qt	Single Step Infusion	Infusion	--	153 °F	60 min
20 qt		Fly Sparge	--	165 °F	45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2019-01-23 22:45 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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