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Flanders Red

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Doc Farmer
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 10th 2021
1.048
1.009
5.2%
3.6
10.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Vienna10 lb Vienna 37 4 95.2%
8 oz Dingemans - Special B8 oz Special B 33.1 125 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Liberty0.25 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 3.64 100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.57 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal 164->153 strike Strike 164 °F 153 °F 60 min
2.7 gal 205->170 mash-out Infusion 205 °F 170 °F 10 min
2.36 gal sparge to 7.5 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.13 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment 14 days at 68F

Add to a used wine barrel for at least one year to condition.

This is only the base for a Flanders. After aging, add whatever additional flavoring using back-sweetening and your favorite fruit puree/extract.


This recipe was created as a club project and from 2021-2026 has produced several award winning beers for various club members.

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