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Red Lion Irish Red 2

170 calories 14.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Red Lion Brewing Co.
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday May 25th 2026
1.052
1.009
5.6%
25.1
23.2
n/a
20.97
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 41%
12.50 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter12.5 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 41%
13 oz Viking - Chocolate Light13 oz Chocolate Light 32 150 2.7%
1 lb Weyermann - Abbey Malt1 lb Abbey Malt 36.8 17 3.3%
3 lb Bairds - Medium Crystal3 lb Medium Crystal 35.4 75 9.8%
0.50 lb Warminster Maltings - Chocolate malt0.5 lb Chocolate malt 32.6 600 1.6%
3 oz American - Dark Chocolate3 oz Dark Chocolate 29 420 0.6%
30.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)2 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 14.2 40%
2 oz Artisan - Kent Goldings2 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 10.9 40%
1 oz Artisan - Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Aroma 0 min 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
$ 6.99 / each
$ 20.97
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
$ 20.97 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
11.5 gal Infusion 170 °F 155 °F 60 min
11.44 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 16.69 gal (66.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 4.69 gal (18.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.88 gal (55.51 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.56 gal (38.24 qt) and adding 1.88 gal (7.51 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.44 45.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 11.44 45.8  
Mash volume with grains 13.88 55.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.81 -15.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.31 g | 37.3 qt) 13.82 55.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.69 g | 66.8 qt) 21.19 84.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15 g | 60 qt) 18 72  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 18 g | 72 qt) 15 60  
Total: 25.25 101
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Lion Irish Red 2" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Red Lion Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 25.1, SRM 23.17, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Chocolate Light, Abbey Malt, Medium Crystal, Chocolate malt, Dark Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggle (UK), Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-25 20:52 UTC