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Kilt lifter Irish Red

131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Michael Finegan
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 9th 2021
1.040
1.010
4.0%
0.0
9.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 lb Dingemans - Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt0.75 lb Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt 30 6 8.6%
7.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 85.7%
0.25 lb Briess - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 40 2.9%
0.13 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.125 lb Biscuit 35 23 1.4%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.125 lb Chocolate 34 425 1.4%
8.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 50%
0.75 oz Northern Brewer - US Goldings0.75 oz US Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 50%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.28 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Finnegan's Kilt lifter Red
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Kilt lifter Irish Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Michael Finegan. All Grain, ABV 3.97%, IBU 0, SRM 9.68, Fermentables: (Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt, Standard 2-Row, Special Roast, Biscuit, Chocolate) Hops: (Willamette, US Goldings)
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Michael’s Brew 02/17/2021 at 03:29am
4 of 5

This is a good recipe. I made one error I forgot to add the Irish Moss. Still was able to get a clear brew. Added some enzymes in the second stage and Gelatin before racking and cold crashing.


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