Alpha Dog Irish Red - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Alpha Dog Irish Red

159 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 15 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: John Waggoner
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 5th 2022
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1.048
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter6.5 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 59.1%
2.50 lb Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 2.5 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 34 20 22.7%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 13.6%
5 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L5 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.8%
3 oz Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley 31.28 520 1.7%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz AU Enigma1 oz AU Enigma Hops Pellet 16.7 Boil 8 min 18.28 50%
1 oz AU Enigma1 oz AU Enigma Hops Pellet 16.7 Boil 2 min 5.13 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.12 gal Strike 165 °F 150 °F 60 min
3.88 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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) 87 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Alpha Dog Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by John Waggoner. All Grain, ABV 4.6%, IBU 23.41, SRM 18.71, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) , Munich Type II (Dark), Caramel Malt - 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (AU Enigma) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Irish Moss, Campden Tablets)
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Last Updated: 2023-02-26 16:10 UTC

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