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Red Knot Red Ale

216 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: S Glass
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 11th 2026
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1.065
1.018
6.2%
66.4
16.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 6-Row8 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 72.7%
2.50 lb Blacklands - Brownfield 15 Munich2.5 lb Brownfield 15 Munich 35 15 22.7%
0.25 lb American - Dark Roasted Millet Malt - Gluten Free0.25 lb Dark Roasted Millet Malt - Gluten Free 25 300 2.3%
0.25 lb Castle Malting - Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 150 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Chinook0.3 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 55 min 13.61 15%
0.70 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.7 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 55 min 36.01 35%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 35 min 9.11 25%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.5 oz Fuggle UK Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 25 min 7.64 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 90 min.
0.10 tbsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.58 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.46 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 5.05 20.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Knot Red Ale" American Amber Ale beer recipe by S Glass. All Grain, ABV 6.16%, IBU 66.36, SRM 16.38, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Brownfield 15 Munich, Dark Roasted Millet Malt - Gluten Free, Special B) Hops: (Chinook, Warrior, Fuggle UK) Other: (Gypsum, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-11 19:40 UTC