West Coast Radical Red Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale by Nelson Smither | Brewer's Friend
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West Coast Radical Red

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 31st 2023
1.052
1.013
5.2%
59.4
19.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal Rye1.25 lb Crystal Rye 33 90 11.8%
0.75 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.75 lb Cara 45L 34 42 7.1%
0.13 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.125 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 1.2%
8.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
10.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz BSG - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 23.23 14.3%
1 oz Charles Faram - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 20 min 16.88 28.6%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil 10 min 14.96 28.6%
1 oz Artisan - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 5 min 4.3 28.6%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.31 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Vorlauf -- 150 °F 20 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale II OYL-009
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 31.57 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
10 2 9 2 1 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"West Coast Radical Red" American Amber Ale beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 5.19%, IBU 59.37, SRM 19.2, Fermentables: (Crystal Rye, Cara 45L, Roasted Barley, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Chinook, Perle, Centennial, Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-31 19:39 UTC
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