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Red X IPA

231 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 231 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 9th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 29.6%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.2%
1.50 lb Cane Sugar1.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8.9%
10 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X10 lb Best RED X 36 12 59.3%
16.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 45 min 42.45 10%
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 170 °F 10 min 31.44 20%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 11.58 25%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 3 days 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
BSI - 3470 German Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
46 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 130 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RB west coast IPA 1:2
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 26 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.77 23.1  
Mash volume with grains 7 28  
Grain absorption losses -1.92 -7.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.75 g | 15 qt) 3.3 13.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.46 g | 29.8 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.84 g | 23.4 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.09 -0.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.41 g | 25.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.06 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

======= 11/25/2025 ===============
notes below are interesting because my memory of this now is that it came out overly bitter and dry so much so that i dumped the batch halfway through the keg. check the BU/GU

======= 9/22/2025 ===============

came out pretty good! i really like the malt flavor, the red x i feel brings a little malty flavor and caramel to the picture. could be that my eyes deceive me though. its definitely drinking like an all malt ipa though. and it came out strong, i feel like its putting back in my seat. the hop combo was pretty good, it could go a tiny bit less bitter.

======= 8/31/2025 ===============
original hop sched was based on pliny clone. simplifying to columus and simcoe
======= 8/9/2025 ===============
new recipe!

red x sounds like it adds color and some malt flavor, like munich and 120 but other places people are saying its more like base malt and not much flavor. making a west coast style beer we are a little high on ibu atm in the 80s but I think it'll be ok if there is any sweetness from this red malt. still need to figure out water.

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