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ORA

192 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bridgeport?
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 71.1%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 13.3%
1 lb Red X1 lb Red X 36 12 8.9%
8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.4%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.51 50%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.73 25%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.69 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
R.O. 2023
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
3.52 gal Strike 167 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 160 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 57 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.52 14.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.42 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.72 18.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.58 26.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.02 20.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.24 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

There were a few beers from Bridgeport that I really enjoyed back in the day. I am trying to replicate them and would appreciate any tips or feedback. Thank you

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-26 16:08 UTC