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Ragin' Cajun Red

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2020
1.055
1.013
5.4%
59.8
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb American - Pale 2-Row20 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.2%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.1%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.1%
23.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tomahawk2 oz Tomahawk Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 42.57 33.3%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 10.29 33.3%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 6.94 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 520 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 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
8.3 gal Strike 164 °F 153 °F 60 min
8.3 gal bring up to 168 for 20 mins. Vorlauf 153 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 15.9 gal (63.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.9 gal (15.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 8.31 33.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.14 g | 40.6 qt) 10.21 40.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.97 -11.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.81 g | 43.2 qt) 9.91 39.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.9 g | 63.6 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 13.5 54  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.08 0.3  
Going into fermentor 13.5 54  
Total: 18.22 72.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ragin' Cajun Red" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Anonymous. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 59.79, SRM 12.17, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Tomahawk, Centennial, Mosaic)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-21 02:18 UTC