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Mackinac Island Red

146 calories 12.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 25th 2022
1.045
1.007
4.9%
26.4
9.0
5.7
14.87
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb US - Pale 2-Row4.25 lb Pale 2-Row 1.89 / lb
8.03
37 1.8 84%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 9.9%
3 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.7%
2 oz United Kingdom - Amber2 oz Amber 32 27 2.5%
5.06 lbs / 8.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 2.88 / oz
1.44
Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.37 50%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops 2.41 / oz
1.21
Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 4.01 50%
1 oz / 2.65
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.14 gal Steeping 160 °F 150 °F --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
4.19 / each
4.19
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required
4.19 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Meijer Bulk Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 20 30 40 0 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mackinac Island Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Keith Bollwahn. BIAB, ABV 4.87%, IBU 26.38, SRM 9.02, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraFoam, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Amber) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-25 22:14 UTC
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