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Rudolph's Reindeer Red

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.99 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.60 lb Rye5.6 lb Rye 38 3.5 41.8%
3.75 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.75 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 28%
1.75 lb Munich - Light 10L1.75 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13%
7 oz German - CaraMunich I7 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 3.3%
7 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L7 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 3.3%
7 oz Briess - Extra Special Malt7 oz Extra Special Malt 33.5 130 3.3%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.5%
13.41 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 25.22 16.9%
1.22 oz Northern Brewer1.22 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 20 min 20.76 41.2%
1.24 oz Northern Brewer1.24 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 12.63 41.9%
2.96 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 0.02 / tsp
$ 0.01 		Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
$ 0.01
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
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
Fly Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.19 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.26 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.68 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 4.73 18.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.4 qt) 6.99 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.92 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rudolph's Reindeer Red" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Herr Braumeister. All Grain, ABV 6.28%, IBU 58.61, SRM 14.52, Fermentables: (Rye, Maris Otter Pale, Munich - Light 10L, CaraMunich I, Crystal 45L, Extra Special Malt, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Nugget, Northern Brewer) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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