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Big D's Red Ale

145 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steven
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 26th 2025
1.044
1.012
4.2%
23.6
11.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.9%
13 lb American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.5%
8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
2 lb Red X2 lb Red X 36 12 11.8%
1 lb Munich Malt1 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.12 37.5%
2.50 oz East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 9.48 62.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.14 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 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-
6 2 6 13 13 62
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.31 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.5375 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.31 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.67 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.71 34.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 11.65 46.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.5 42  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.03 56.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Big D's Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Steven. All Grain, ABV 4.2%, IBU 23.6, SRM 11.76, Fermentables: (Roasted Barley, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Red X, Munich Malt) Hops: (Willamette, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-27 13:39 UTC