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Rudy Can't Fail - Red Ale

197 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 26th 2023
1.060
1.011
6.5%
39.4
17.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X10 lb Best RED X 36 12 90.1%
0.55 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.55 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 5%
0.55 lb Weyermann - CaraRed0.55 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 5%
11.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz BSG - Chinook0.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 19.13 12.1%
0.40 oz BSG - Chinook0.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 20 min 11.59 12.1%
0.50 oz BSG - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 8.67 15.2%
2 oz BSG - Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 60.6%
3.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g LD Carlson - Gypsum / 1.07 Ounces Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 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) 98 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.49 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33 qt) 7.71 30.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.15 g | 36.6 qt) 8.6 34.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.62 g | 26.5 qt) 6.07 24.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.08 20.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.71 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rudy Can't Fail - Red Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by MilesV. BIAB, ABV 6.45%, IBU 39.4, SRM 17.07, Fermentables: (Best RED X, Caramel Malt - 80L, CaraRed) Hops: (Chinook) Other: (LD Carlson - Gypsum / 1.07 Ounces, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Campden Tablet, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-04 01:30 UTC