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RED ALE

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 327.45 liters
Post Boil Size: 320 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: MILA BEER
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 4th 2026
1.047
1.011
4.7%
24.1
12.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
56 kg Castle Malting - Chateau Pale Ale Malt56 kg Chateau Pale Ale Malt 36.8 4 79.9%
3.50 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Gold3.5 kg Château Cara Gold 34 45 5%
0.40 kg Red shed - Roasted Barley0.4 kg Roasted Barley 32 445 0.6%
4 kg Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt4 kg BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 5.7%
5 kg Castle Malting - Château Melano5 kg Château Melano 35.88 31 7.1%
1.20 kg Castle Malting - Château Special Belgium1.2 kg Château Special Belgium 34 115 1.7%
70.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
154 g Hopsteiner - Bravo154 g Bravo Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 13.29 43.5%
125 g Charles Faram - Fuggles125 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 1.63 35.3%
75 g 47 Hops - Galaxy75 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 18.9 Boil 60 min 9.13 21.2%
354 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
60 g Whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
50 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
210 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1267 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.52 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
210.3 L Infusion 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 317.47 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 272.07 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 256.57 L 210.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 210.3
Mash volume with grains 256.6
Grain absorption losses -70.1
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 178.2 L) 188.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 317.5 L) 327.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 310 L) 320
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 320 L) 310
Total: 398.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"RED ALE" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by MILA BEER. All Grain, ABV 4.7%, IBU 24.06, SRM 12.86, Fermentables: (Chateau Pale Ale Malt, Château Cara Gold, Roasted Barley, BEST Chit Malt, Château Melano, Château Special Belgium) Hops: (Bravo, Fuggles, Galaxy) Other: (Whirlfloc, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-11 23:10 UTC