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Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v6.1

318 calories 28.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.096 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Tweets from Peticolas
Calories: 318 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 13th 2022
1.096
1.019
11.0%
120.1
14.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Muntons - Mild10 lb Mild 37 3 71.4%
2 lb Brown Sugar2 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 14.3%
1 lb Muntons - Amber Malt1 lb Amber Malt 35 22 7.1%
1 lb Muntons - Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt 36 57 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 90 min 67.09 33.3%
1.25 oz 50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus1.25 oz 50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 30 min 45.87 41.7%
0.75 oz 50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus0.75 oz 50/35/15 Mix of Centenial, Chinook, and Columbus Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 5 min 7.14 25%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
AEB - Fermoale AY4
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62.6 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 487 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.29 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.1 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 20 10 50 50 90
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.96 g | 15.9 qt) 4.15 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.71 g | 26.9 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.88 19.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 8.65 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash for 60 mins. 6.1 gal of strike water.
Add salts to mash with strike water only.
Start mash at 148, then heat to 153 after 30 mins.
Sparge with 3 gal at 168F.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-17 03:48 UTC