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Irish Red

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 175 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 190.68 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 9th 2025
1.057
1.014
5.8%
21.4
16.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt275 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 70.5%
75 lb Munich75 lb Munich 37 6 19.2%
15 lb American - White Wheat15 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 3.8%
10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L10 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L10 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.6%
5 lb Simpsons - Roasted Barley5 lb Roasted Barley 28.52 600 1.3%
390 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g flex60 g flex Hops Pellet 60 Boil 60 min 20.18 11.7%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.18 88.3%
513.59 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
90 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
64.70 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3255 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
136.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
104.83 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 177.93 gal (711.72 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 165.93 gal (663.72 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 167.7 gal (670.8 qt) 136.5 546  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 136.5 546  
Mash volume with grains 167.7 670.8  
Grain absorption losses -48.75 -195  
Remaining sparge water volume 103.18 412.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 177.93 g | 711.7 qt) 190.68 762.7  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.68 -2.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 187.75 g | 751 qt) 175 700  
Estimated amount in fermentor 175 700  
Total: 239.68 958.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 5.75%, IBU 21.37, SRM 16.43, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, Munich, White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (flex, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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