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Irish Cream Ale Clone

194 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 42% (brew house)
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 30th 2023
1.059
1.012
6.1%
27.2
32.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 42.9%
2 lb Flaked Barley2 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 9.5%
4 lb Flaked Oats4 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 19.1%
2 lb United Kingdom - Amber2 lb Amber 32 27 9.5%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 3.6%
1 lb Viking - Dextrine Malt1 lb Dextrine Malt 33 1.8 4.8%
1 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light1 kg Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 10.5%
20.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 20.48 50%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 5.06 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 5 min 1.69 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlflock $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Campden $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Other 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
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
7 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.03 28.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.53 34.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.34 -9.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.95 g | 11.8 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I'm trying to brew a heavier version of Kilkenny Cream Ale, sort of a Irish Red Ale but with a Guiness base.

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