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Irish Red Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 137 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 4th 2022

Killians

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 21

"Kevin" Irish Red

by agilardi

OG: 1.043 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.2% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.042

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (rager):

24.2

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	85.7%
12 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)12 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	8.6%
4 oz	Briess - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast	33	40	2.9%
2 oz	Dingemans - Biscuit2 oz Biscuit	34.5	22	1.4%
2 oz	Bairds - Chocolate Malt2 oz Chocolate Malt	31	500	1.4%
140 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Northern Brewer - Williamette21 g Williamette Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	60 min	15.67	50%
21 g	Northern Brewer - US Goldings21 g US Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.4	Boil	30 min	8.54	50%
42 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Northern Brewer - Williamette (Pellet) 21 g Williamette (Pellet) Hops	15.67	50%
21 g	Northern Brewer - US Goldings (Pellet) 21 g US Goldings (Pellet) Hops	8.54	50%
42 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Infusion	--	153 °F	60 min
1 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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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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