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Red Redemption

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Ken Kimes
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 26th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

22.0

SRM (morey):

15.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Red X10 lb Red X	36	12	95%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	4.7%
0.50 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	0.3%
10.53 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.7	Boil	45 min	19.61	60%
0.50 oz	Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Aroma	10 min	2.35	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	19.61	60%
0.50 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.49999999885628 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.35	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	163 °F	154 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - Diamond Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.1 oz Temp: 60 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Best Lager I've ever made! Very proud of this one. I might remove the 120 lovibond crystal malt and replace with an extra 1/2 pound of Red X to achieve a more true red lager.

Hop balance to malt is perfect.

Brew this and thank me later.

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Last Updated: 2023-02-17 00:45 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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