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Red Ale

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 70%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
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1.014
4.8%
25.6
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5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter9 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 89.5%
7.40 oz Simpsons - Crystal Medium7.4 oz Crystal Medium 33 65.01 4.6%
5.40 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L5.4 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 3.4%
2.10 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 70L2.1 oz Crystal 70L 34 70 1.3%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.2%
160.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 21.31 50%
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 5 min 4.25 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.49 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.11 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1.49 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
3.80 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse Osmosis
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 0 36 92 82 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.14 gal Strike 165 °F 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.14 12.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.95 15.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 5.47 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.11 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.62 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by alexbell. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 25.55, SRM 11.91, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Crystal Medium, Caramel Malt - 40L, Crystal 70L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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