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Rita Red Ale- 7 bbl

197 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 240 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 248 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 20th 2025
14.7 °P
2.9 °P
6.4%
31.1
15.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Munich - Light 10L220 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 44.4%
165 lb US - Pale 2-Row165 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 33.3%
55 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 255 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 11.1%
55 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L55 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 11.1%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 0.2%
496 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 lb Hallertau Tradition (Germany)2.5 lb Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 90 min 15.76 33.3%
2.50 lb Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood2.5 lb MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 30 min 12 33.3%
2.50 lb Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood2.5 lb MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Whirlpool 0 min 3.31 33.3%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4685 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 246 gal (984 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 234 gal (936 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 256.68 gal (1026.72 qt) 217 868  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 217 868  
Mash volume with grains 256.68 1026.7  
Grain absorption losses -62 -248  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 91.25 g | 365 qt) 93.25 373  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 246 g | 984 qt) 248 992  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3 -12  
Post boil Volume 241.5 966  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.5 -6  
Going into fermentor 240 960  
Total: 310.25 1241
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rita Red Ale- 7 bbl" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Tim-BSB. All Grain, ABV 6.38%, IBU 31.07, SRM 15.85, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pale 2-Row, Caramunich Type 2, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), MT Hood)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-20 23:30 UTC