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Claremont Happy Days Imperial Red Ale

316 calories 29.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.095 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 316 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 19th 2022
1.095
1.020
9.8%
185.5
50.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb US - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 150L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 5%
2 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt2 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 10%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz CTZ3 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 First Wort 60 min 134.43 17.6%
6 oz Mosaic6 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 20 min 51.07 35.3%
4 oz Mosaic4 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 23.5%
4 oz Simcoe4 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 23.5%
17 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 165 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.13 28.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.42 g | 33.7 qt) 8.65 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.53 g | 10.1 qt) 1.92 7.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.23 -0.9  
Top off amount 0.23 0.9  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.05 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mill the grains and mash at 154°F (68°C) for 60 minutes. Vorlauf until runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle with first-wort hops. Sparge and top up as necessary to obtain about 6.5 gallons (25 liters)—or more, depending on your evaporation rate. Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops at flameout. Whirlpool for 15 minutes, then rest 10 minutes. Chill to 66°F (19°C), aerate well, and pitch plenty of healthy yeast. Ferment at 68°F (20°C) for 2–3 weeks or until terminal gravity is reached. Add dry hops. After 3 days, cold-crash, package, and carbonate.

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