Fordy Big Red Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: Red IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Fordy Big Red

238 calories 22.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: EricF
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 23rd 2023
1.072
1.015
7.4%
98.3
13.0
5.7
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt10 lb California Select 2-Row Malt 37 2 69%
0.50 lb Great Western - Organic White Wheat0.5 lb Organic White Wheat 27.6 3.5 3.4%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L - (late boil kettle addition) 35 15 6.9%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 13.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.9%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 46.71 18.2%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 35.06 18.2%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 3.54 18.2%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.8 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 4.12 9.1%
1 oz Idahoe 71 oz Idahoe 7 Hops Pellet 12.2 Dry Hop at 70 °F 7 days 18.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 71 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 5 min 8.88 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 150 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 165 °F 155 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 168 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.73 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Golden State Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 21 72 81 148 211.2
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"Fordy Big Red" Specialty IPA: Red IPA beer recipe by EricF. All Grain, ABV 7.44%, IBU 98.31, SRM 12.99, Fermentables: (California Select 2-Row Malt, Organic White Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 15L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Simcoe, Chinook, Willamette, Idahoe 7, Idaho 7) Other: (Acetic acid, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-04-24 02:31 UTC
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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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