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Irish red

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 43 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 46 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 93% (steeping grains only)
Source: Justin Lambert
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 22nd 2026
1.049
1.012
4.9%
20.3
12.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb Simpsons - Best Pale Ale55 lb Best Pale Ale 37.5 2 89.4%
3 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium3 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 4.9%
3 lb Simpsons - DRC3 lb DRC 34.7 115 4.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.5 lb Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 0.8%
61.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz BSG - CTZ2 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 14.65 66.7%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 16 Boil 30 min 5.63 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 44.61 gal (178.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 32.61 gal (130.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Water added to kettle 53.69 214.8  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -7.69 -30.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 44.61 g | 178.5 qt) 46 184  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 44.39 g | 177.6 qt) 43 172  
Estimated amount in fermentor 43 172  
Total: 53.69 214.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish red" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Justin Lambert. Extract, ABV 4.86%, IBU 20.27, SRM 12.13, Fermentables: (Best Pale Ale, Crystal Medium, DRC, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (CTZ)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-25 16:04 UTC