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Eli's Red

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2026
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1.011
4.8%
23.4
15.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.25 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale11.25 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 90.9%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3%
6 oz American - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 3%
198 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 23.41 100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.60 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
10 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
$ 0.00 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.14 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.02875 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.94 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 4.16 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.2 qt) 7.31 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 9.11 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Eli's Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 23.41, SRM 15.68, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-28 18:44 UTC