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BIG rED

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 37 gallons
Post Boil Size: 34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 6th 2025
1.049
1.012
4.9%
22.4
15.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter50 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 91.7%
1.50 lb Proximity - Chocolate Wheat1.5 lb Chocolate Wheat 34.5 400 2.8%
1.50 lb Dingemans - Cara 45 1.5 lb Cara 45 34.5 47 2.8%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.8%
54.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Fuggles8 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 22.42 100%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 515 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.37 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.8 gal (135.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.8 gal (87.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.8 gal (99.19 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.64 gal (30.56 qt) and adding 12.8 gal (51.19 qt) sparge/top-off. 20.44 81.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 20.44 81.8  
Mash volume with grains 24.8 99.2  
Grain absorption losses -6.81 -27.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.43 g | 81.7 qt) 23.63 94.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.8 g | 135.2 qt) 37 148  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 32 g | 128 qt) 34 136  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 34 g | 136 qt) 32 128  
Total: 44.06 176.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BIG rED" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by drdorado. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 22.42, SRM 15.5, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Chocolate Wheat, Cara 45 , Caramel Malt - 120L) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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