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Irish Red Ale

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 1st 2023
1.052
1.010
5.5%
21.5
14.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter2 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 63.5%
200 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 200 g Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 6.3%
50 g Simpsons - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley 28.52 600 1.6%
900 g Weyermann - Munich Type I900 g Munich Type I 38 6 28.6%
3,150 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 21.49 60%
0.40 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings0.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Aroma 0 min 40%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 g Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 g Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.30 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
2.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
WHC Labs - WHC Labs Bond
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
61 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 5 10 65 55 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.1 gal Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
0.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 152 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.86 g | 23.4 qt) 5.32 21.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.41 g | 25.6 qt) 5.87 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.87 -3.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.74 g | 19 qt) 4.2 16.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.45 13.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 3.2 12.8  
Total: 5.32 21.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

02/12/23: brew day OG 1.053; 2.75 gal into fermenter
02/19/23: 1.011 measured
02/20/23: 1.011 FG; packaged 2.25 gal

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