Big D's Red Ale

Method: Extract
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: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Dustin Mudrak
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 27th 2025

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	76.5%
2 lb	Bestmalz - Best RED X2 lb Best RED X	36	12	11.8%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	5.9%
0.50 lb	Briess - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	33.1	300	2.9%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	2.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

13 lb

Weyermann - Pilsner

1.5

76.5%

2 lb

Bestmalz - Best RED X

11.8%

1 lb

Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)

5.9%

0.50 lb

Briess - Roasted Barley

33.1

300

2.9%

0.50 lb

Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L

35.4

2.9%

17 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	Bill %
10.14 oz	oyl - 005 Irish Ale10.14 oz oyl - 005 Irish Ale Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	0 min	83.5%
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	0 min	16.5%
12.14 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

10.14 oz

oyl - 005 Irish Ale

Leaf/Whole

4.5

Boil

0 min

83.5%

2 oz

Willamette

Leaf/Whole

4.5

Boil

0 min

16.5%

12.14 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Bill %
10.14 oz	oyl - 005 Irish Ale (Leaf/Whole)	83.5%
2 oz	Willamette (Leaf/Whole)	16.5%
12.14 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.25 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

5 g

Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

5 g

Gypsum

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

3.25 ml

Lactic acid

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

100

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 14.08 g \| 56.3 qt)	13.78	55.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 14.08 g \| 56.3 qt)	15.14	60.5
Grain absorption losses (steeping)	-2.13	-8.5
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.96 g \| 47.8 qt)	11.65	46.6
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.46	-1.8
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10 g \| 40 qt)	10.5	42
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.5 g \| 42 qt)	10	40
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.
Total:	13.78	55.1
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 14.08 g | 56.3 qt)

13.78

55.1

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 14.08 g | 56.3 qt)

15.14

60.5

Grain absorption losses (steeping)

-2.13

-8.5

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.96 g | 47.8 qt)

11.65

46.6

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.46

-1.8

Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt)

10.5

Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt)

WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.

Total:

13.78

55.1

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

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