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Red ale (HK whistle 280liter)

181 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 260 liters
Post Boil Size: 255 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Benny Tong
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday September 24th 2025
1.059
1.014
5.9%
24.7
15.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 kg American - Pilsner55 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 81.8%
4 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L4 kg Crystal Light - 45L 33.1 45 6%
1.50 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 150L1.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 150L 33 150 2.2%
0.70 kg American - Roasted Barley0.7 kg Roasted Barley 33 300 1%
1 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 kg Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 1.5%
4 kg German - CaraRed4 kg CaraRed 34 20 6%
1 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 kg Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 1.5%
67.20 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
400 g Northern Brewer400 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 24.65 100%
400 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
35 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
67 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
39.43 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- ab biotek pinnacle english ale
Amount:
150 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1813 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
200 L Hit 67c mash temp Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
120 L Fly Sparge 85 °C 80 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 257.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 212.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 289.63 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 1.05 L and adding 244.23 L sparge/top-off. 245.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 245.3
Mash volume with grains 289.6
Grain absorption losses -67.2
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 80.5 L) 82.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 257.7 L) 260
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 250 L) 255
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 255 L) 250
Total: 328.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew day 1-Oct-2025
Mash in 1308
Mash 1340
Raise to 80 1450
Mash out 1450

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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-01 14:12 UTC