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Big Doug Red

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 217 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 218.81 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 2.952 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Alex Baker
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 25th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
361.67 lb US - Pale 2-Row361.67 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.9%
36.17 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L36.17 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.7%
36.17 lb Weyermann - CaraRed36.17 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 7.7%
36.17 lb Brown Malt36.17 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 7.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
36.17 oz Northern Brewer36.17 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 22.42 100%
36.17 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
128.8 gal Infusion 169 °F 152 °F 60 min
221.3 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 40 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
831.83 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4036 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80.8 13 60 114 170.8 120
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"Big Doug Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Alex Baker. All Grain, ABV 5.69%, IBU 22.42, SRM 15.83, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, CaraRed, Brown Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer)
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