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Front Range Irish Red

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 7th 2026
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1.011
4.5%
19.8
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5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Ireland - Stout Malt7.5 lb Stout Malt 37 2 83.3%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.75 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 8.3%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.75 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 8.3%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 14.81 66.7%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 4.94 33.3%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.25 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Boulder, Colorado
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
61 19 68 4 24 198
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Decoction 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 154 °F 154 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.47 g | 17.9 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Front Range Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Peter Feger. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 19.75, SRM 12.36, Fermentables: (Stout Malt, Crystal 60L, Dark Crystal 80L) Hops: (First Gold, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Salt, Magnesium Chloride)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-07 14:44 UTC