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Seminary Red

189 calories 20.8 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: 35.91 gallons
Post Boil Size: 34.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: B & B Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025
1.057
1.016
5.4%
26.5
15.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
57 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta (American Pale)57 lb Lamonta (American Pale) 37 3 91.6%
1.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.8%
1.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.8%
1.75 lb American - Roasted Barley1.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.8%
62.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
11 oz Kent Goldings11 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 26.45 100%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
58 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.30 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.90 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3.80 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 595 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dublin (Dry Stout)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 4 12 19 53 280
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 gal 60.5 °F 53 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 33.91 gal (135.65 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 21.91 gal (87.65 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 29.88 gal (119.52 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.02 gal (28.08 qt) and adding 17.88 gal (71.52 qt) sparge/top-off. 24.9 99.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 24.9 99.6  
Mash volume with grains 29.88 119.5  
Grain absorption losses -7.78 -31.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.04 g | 68.2 qt) 19.04 76.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 33.91 g | 135.7 qt) 35.91 143.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 32 g | 128 qt) 34.25 137  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 34.25 g | 137 qt) 32 128  
Total: 43.94 175.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Seminary Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by B & B Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 26.45, SRM 15.56, Fermentables: (Lamonta (American Pale), Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Magnesium Chloride, Salt, Lactic acid)
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