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Dirty Inks

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Monday March 4th 2019
1.044
1.009
4.5%
28.3
13.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise19 lb Golden Promise 37 3 80.9%
4 lb Gambrinus - Mars Malt4 lb Mars Malt 38 11 17%
8 oz American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.1%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 20.95 66.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 7.32 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 342 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 5 10 55 65 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 gal Strike 145 °F 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.61 gal (50.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.61 gal (2.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.43 gal (73.71 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.12 gal (40.48 qt) and adding 6.43 gal (25.71 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.55 66.2  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.8 g | 63.2 qt) 16.55 66.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.68 g | 70.7 qt) 18.43 73.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.94 -11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.61 g | 50.5 qt) 13.36 53.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12 48  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.55 66.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dirty Inks" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by BilltownBrewingCo. BIAB, ABV 4.54%, IBU 28.27, SRM 12.96, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Mars Malt, Roasted Barley) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda)
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