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Irish Red Ale rev A

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.79 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 2nd 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
23.6
14.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80.6%
0.80 lb German - CaraRed0.8 lb CaraRed 34 20 3.8%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.4%
0.80 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.8 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.8%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.7%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.7%
21.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.60 oz East Kent Goldings2.6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 90 min 23.56 100%
2.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.46 g Gypsum Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
4.92 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Boil 0 min.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.59 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
9.83 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.85 gal (51.39 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.85 gal (3.39 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.59 26.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.28 33.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.64 -10.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.14 g | 36.6 qt) 10.08 40.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.85 g | 51.4 qt) 13.79 55.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 11.81 47.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.81 g | 47.2 qt) 10.5 42  
Total: 16.68 66.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red Ale rev A" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Brandon. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 23.56, SRM 14.19, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, CaraRed, Roasted Barley, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Flaked Barley, Rice Hulls) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid)
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