CV red 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Walker
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 28th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

10.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row5.5 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	36.8	3.5	64%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	38	6	23.3%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.8%
0.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5.8%
1.50 oz	American - Roasted Barley1.5 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	1.1%
8.59 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Strike	150 °F	--	--
1.5 gal	Batch Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

add 2.5 g CaCl to mash
add 1.4 g gypsum
3.4 gal mash
4.gal sparge
use balanced profile
Ca 80 76
Cl 75 73
SO4 80 78
mash ph 5.51

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Last Updated: 2025-02-12 00:22 UTC

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