Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v5.1 Beer Recipe | All Grain Irish Red Ale | Brewer's Friend
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Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v5.1

269 calories 22.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Tweets from Peticolas
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 20th 2019
1.082
1.013
9.7%
102.6
15.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row19.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 64.5%
3.50 lb German - CaraRed3.5 lb CaraRed 34 20 11.6%
4 lb Brown Sugar4 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 13.2%
1.25 lb German - Carapils1.25 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.1%
14 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 10L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 2.9%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.1%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 0.8%
4 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 0.8%
30.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 31.55 16.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 90 min 21.03 16.7%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 90 min 27.34 16.7%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 8.45 8.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 5.64 8.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 30 min 7.33 8.3%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 1 min 0.49 8.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 1 min 0.43 8.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 1 min 0.33 8.3%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.1 gal Single-step infusion mash Decoction -- 150 °F 60 min
5.3 gal Sparge Sparge -- 160 °F 5 min
1 gal Run off 1 gallons into kettle, heat to boiling. Add back to mashtun to raise temp to 156 Temperature -- 212 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
18 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 288 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
18g chalk
2g calcium chloride
5g gypsum
20g lactic acid
(add all salts straight to mashtun)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v5.1" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Tweets from Peticolas. All Grain, ABV 9.67%, IBU 102.59, SRM 15.09, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraRed, Brown Sugar, Carapils, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Columbus, Centennial, Chinook) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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