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Smithwicks Clone 5gal

155 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 4th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter4 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 86%
100 g Dingemans - Special B100 g Special B 33.1 125 2.2%
250 g Weyermann - CaraBohemian250 g CaraBohemian 35 76 5.4%
50 g Simpsons - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition) 28.52 600 1.1%
250 g Flaked Oats250 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.4%
4,650 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 60 min 10 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 30 min 7.69 25%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.09 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Irish Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 71.6 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
4.99 gal Strike 164 °F 150 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.49 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.31 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.62 g | 18.5 qt) 6.12 24.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 9.07 36.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 7.5 30  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.5 g | 30 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.6 42.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Smithwicks Clone 5gal" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Willy816. All Grain, ABV 4.61%, IBU 20.79, SRM 14.17, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Special B, CaraBohemian, Roasted Barley, Flaked Oats) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-05 11:59 UTC