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Irish Red Ale

136 calories 11.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 220 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 240 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (ending kettle)
Calories: 136 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
1.042
1.007
4.5%
21.9
16.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb Ireland - Ale Malt330 lb Ale Malt 37 3 95.7%
10 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley10 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 2.9%
5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.4%
345 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 lb Sterling1 lb Sterling Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 12.57 40%
1.50 lb Sterling1.5 lb Sterling Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 9.35 60%
2.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3053 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
107.81 gal Strike 166 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 223 gal (892 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 211 gal (844 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 135.41 gal (541.65 qt) 107.81 431.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 107.81 431.3  
Mash volume with grains 135.41 541.7  
Grain absorption losses -43.13 -172.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 175.56 702.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 223 g | 892 qt) 240 960  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 237 g | 948 qt) 220 880  
Estimated amount in fermentor 220 880  
Total: 283.38 1133.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by bohsecondwind. All Grain, ABV 4.53%, IBU 21.92, SRM 16.16, Fermentables: (Ale Malt, Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Sterling)
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