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7bbl irish red ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 214 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 233.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 230 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
1.050
1.012
5.0%
23.1
12.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale165 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 45.8%
165 lb Avangard - Pale 2-Row165 lb Pale 2-Row 37 2 45.8%
10 lb Briess - Roasted Barley10 lb Roasted Barley 33.1 300 2.8%
20 lb The Swaen - Melany20 lb Melany 35 27 5.6%
360 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz Fuggles32 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 16.58 50%
32 oz East Kent Goldings32 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 10 min 6.53 50%
64 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3512 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.15 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Colonial Beach Brewing Water Summer 2021
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
145 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
135 gal Sparge 170 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 217.9 gal (871.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 205.9 gal (823.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 163.8 gal (655.2 qt) 135 540  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 135 540  
Mash volume with grains 163.8 655.2  
Grain absorption losses -45 -180  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 128.15 g | 512.6 qt) 143.9 575.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 217.9 g | 871.6 qt) 233.65 934.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.4 -9.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 214 g | 856 qt) 230 920  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 230 g | 920 qt) 214 856  
Total: 278.9 1115.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

registered 4.7%
used dublin profile

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-26 16:13 UTC