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Biker Bobs Irish Red 2

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Biker Bob
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 12th 2025
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4.9%
24.2
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n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb US - Pale 2-Row - UK8 lb Pale 2-Row - UK 35.8 2 85.3%
12 oz US - Caramel Pils - BE12 oz Caramel Pils - BE 34.8 2 8%
2 oz US - Biscuit Malt - BE2 oz Biscuit Malt - BE 35.8 23 1.3%
4 oz Chocolate Malt - US4 oz Chocolate Malt - US 33.9 350 2.7%
4 oz Special Roast - US4 oz Special Roast - US 32.8 50 2.7%
150 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 16.44 55.6%
0.60 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.6 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 7.77 44.4%
1.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 0
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
4 gal Protein Rest Temperature 135 °F 130 °F 30 min
1 gal Saccharification Rest Infusion 200 °F 153 °F 60 min
2 gal Mash-Out Infusion 200 °F 170 °F 10 min
5 gal Sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.1 16.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.85 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3.82 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.68 g | 26.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.63 -6.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.92 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe was exported from https://brewgr.com.

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