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Irish Red Ale

292 calories 32.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 92% (brew house)
Calories: 292 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 32.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 3rd 2016
1.087
1.025
8.2%
25.3
15.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Ireland - Ale Malt11 lb Ale Malt 37 3 64.7%
2 lb German - Red X2 lb Red X 36 12 11.8%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.9%
1 lb German - CaraRed1 lb CaraRed 34 20 5.9%
0.75 lb Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.9%
0.50 lb German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 2.9%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 1.5%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 9.45 16.7%
0.50 oz Glacier0.5 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 45 min 6.48 16.7%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 9.38 33.3%
1 oz Glacier1 oz Glacier Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
25 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 514 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Water Additions
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate 9.60
Magnesium Sulphate 4.90
Sodium Chloride 6.40
Calcium chloride 6.00
Magnesium Chloride
Calcium Carbonate 12.80
Sodium Bicarbonate 4.10
Calcium Hydroxide 0.70
Sodium Hydroxide
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Dough In Temperature -- 140 °F 20 min
3 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.74 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.86 g | 35.5 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.88 43.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Irish Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by John F McGuire. All Grain, ABV 8.21%, IBU 25.3, SRM 15.04, Fermentables: (Ale Malt, Red X, Aromatic, CaraRed, Flaked Oats, Biscuit, Melanoidin, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Challenger, Glacier) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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