BIG HEAD RED - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

BIG HEAD RED

278 calories 30.9 g
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Strong Scotch Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.117 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 278 calories (Per )
Carbs: 30.9 g (Per )
Created: Wednesday April 23rd 2014
1.083
1.024
7.8%
31.2
24.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 45.3%
1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat1 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 7.5%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 11.3%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 7.5%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.9%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 7.5%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.5%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.8%
1 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise1 lb Golden Promise 37 3 7.5%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Horizon1 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 26.1 50%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 30 min 4.01 25%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 5 min 1.04 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp irish moss Fining Boil 15 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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 5      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
 
Notes

all steeping grains in grain bag, add to 3 gal water. bring up to 180 and then remove grain bag. bring to boil.
add DME
add Horizon hops
add Kent Goldings hops at 30 min mark
add Irish Moss at 40 min mark
add Honey at 50 min mark
add Kent Goldings at 55 min mark

1 week primary fermenter
1 week secondary fermenter

bottle and store a minimum 4 weeks

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Last Updated: 2014-05-26 21:09 UTC

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