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Brutus' Ridgeback Red

Method: All Grain
Style: Experimental Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bruno
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 19th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

15.5

SRM (morey):

13.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	German - Vienna3.5 lb Vienna	37	4	25.2%
3.50 lb	German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	25.2%
4 lb	German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light	37	6	28.8%
10 oz	German - CaraMunich II10 oz CaraMunich II	34	46	4.5%
4 oz	Belgian - Aromatic4 oz Aromatic	33	38	1.8%
1 lb	Rolled Oats1 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	7.2%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	7.2%
13.87 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Spalt0.4 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	5.66	50%
0.40 oz	Northern Brewer0.4 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	9.8	50%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Spalt (Pellet)	5.66	50%
0.40 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	9.8	50%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11 qt	Acid Rest	Steeping	--	95 °F	15 min
8.2 qt	Protein rest	Decoction	--	122 °F	30 min
11 qt	thick mash	Decoction	--	150 °F	60 min
	Thin Mash Sparge	Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1,500 ml	Spiced Rum	Other	Bottling	0 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Use 7 ga of distilled water for mash + boil
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Decoction steps:

Heated H20 to 100 F
Pour all water (4 ga) onto grains rest 15 min.
Decoct 13 quarts
Heat to 150 - 160 F and rest for 30 minutes
Boil decoction for 20-30 minutes
Add all decoction to mash tun to get all mash to 150 F
Rest all mash at 150 F for 1 hour
Sparge 170 F (for 6 ga total)

Add all hops at the start of the boil
Add Irish moss and yeast nutrient 10 min before the end of boil + wort chiller

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Last Updated: 2019-08-19 20:34 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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