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Love Craic

196 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Maphead
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 30th 2025
1.060
1.009
6.6%
34.8
17.3
5.4
2.78
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X10 lb Best RED X 36 12 81.6%
0.55 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.55 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 4.5%
0.10 lb Weyermann - Carafa III0.1 lb Carafa III 32 525 0.8%
0.35 lb Weyermann - CaraRed0.35 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 2.9%
1.25 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt1.25 lb Pilsner Malt $ 2.22 / lb
$ 2.78 		37 1.9 10.2%
12.25 lbs / $ 2.78
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz BSG - Magnum0.7 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 31.78 25.9%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 0 min 37%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 10 min 2.99 37%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 537 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Boston, MA Tap Water (Feb 2026)
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
7.22 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.88 g | 35.5 qt) 8.62 34.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.86 g | 39.5 qt) 9.6 38.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 6.84 27.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.62 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

http://www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/winter-lager

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