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Red's Dead

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Bob Brown
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
1.054
1.013
5.4%
4.0
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X10 lb Best RED X 36 12 90.9%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 9.1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil at 152 °F 5 min 1.43 50%
0.50 oz Hopsteiner - Cashmere0.5 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil at 152 °F 5 min 2.6 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal boil Infusion 153 °F 152 °F 30 min
4.5 gal steep Steeping -- 152 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 8.41 g | 33.7 qt) 5.88 23.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.41 g | 33.7 qt) 6.76 27  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.38 -5.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 5.88 23.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red's Dead" Märzen beer recipe by Bob Brown. Extract, ABV 5.4%, IBU 4.03, SRM 13.06, Fermentables: (Best RED X) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Willamette, Cashmere) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-26 12:21 UTC