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Big Reds Ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Samwhois75
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 18th 2021
1.050
1.012
5.1%
18.0
14.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 16 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 37.7 2.5 72.5%
1.50 lb Briess - Carapils Copper Malt1.5 lb Carapils Copper Malt 34.5 30 6.8%
1 lb Briess - American Honey Malt1 lb American Honey Malt 37.7 25 4.5%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L1.5 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 6.8%
1 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 0.3%
2 lb Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 9.1%
22.06 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Barth-Haas - Brewers Gold2 oz Brewers Gold Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 17.96 100%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 197 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Temperature 154 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 5.52 22.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.28 g | 5.1 qt) 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.76 -11  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.07 g | 20.3 qt) 10.49 42  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Top off amount 6 24  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.01 64
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

x4 five gallon batches with different yeast

London Ale III
Verdant
S-04
US-05

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