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Red Special

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 15th 2021
1.062
1.014
6.3%
66.9
14.0
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter8 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 56.9%
5 lb German - CaraRed5 lb CaraRed 34 20 35.6%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 7.1%
1 oz Weyermann - Carafa III1 oz Carafa III 32 525 0.4%
14.06 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nelson Sauvin (12.5 AA)1 oz Nelson Sauvin (12.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 60 min 35.18 25%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin (12.5 AA)1 oz Nelson Sauvin (12.5 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 20 min 21.3 25%
2 oz Zamba (10 AA)2 oz Zamba (10 AA) Hops Leaf/Whole 9.3 Boil 5 min 10.44 50%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.4 gal Protease Strike 125 °F 125 °F 15 min
Beta Steeping 125 °F 145 °F 45 min
Alpha Steeping 145 °F 158 °F 20 min
Out Steeping 158 °F 168 °F 15 min
2 gal Sparge 168 °F 185 °F 15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Glucabuster Other Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml White Labs - Ultra-Ferm WLN4100 Other Mash 1 hr.
0.10 ml Foam Axe Other Boil 1 hr.
15 g CellarScience - FermFed Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
1.25 ml Brutzyme Other Primary 5 days
2 ml Clearzyme Fining Primary 36 hr.
11 ml SilaFine Fining Kegging 2 days
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071
Amount:
500 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.95 psi       Temp: 39 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 20 130 270 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Red Special" American IPA beer recipe by DanMart. All Grain, ABV 6.3%, IBU 66.92, SRM 13.99, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, CaraRed, Rice Hulls, Carafa III) Hops: (Nelson Sauvin (12.5 AA), Zamba (10 AA)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Glucabuster, Gypsum, Salt, White Labs - Ultra-Ferm WLN4100, Foam Axe, CellarScience - FermFed, Whirlfloc tablet, Brutzyme, Clearzyme, SilaFine)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-15 05:24 UTC
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