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Irish Red

Name: Irish Red
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row; 7 oz Carafoam; 6 oz Melanoidin; 13 oz Special B; 4 oz CaraRed; 1 lb Raw Honey; 1 oz Cascade Hops; 1 oz Crystal Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Chris McRae
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 31st 2025

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by Bcparfitt

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

33.5

SRM (morey):

14.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

13.54

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 1.38 / lb $ 11.04	36.8	3.5	73.6%
7 oz	Weyermann - Carafoam7 oz Carafoam		34.5	2.2	4%
6 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin6 oz Melanoidin		34.5	27	3.4%
13 oz	Dingemans - Special B13 oz Special B		33.1	125	7.5%
4 oz	German - CaraRed4 oz CaraRed		34	20	2.3%
1 lb	Raw Honey1 lb Raw Honey - (late boil kettle addition)		38	20	9.2%
174 oz / $ 11.04

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	15 min	21.93	50%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	3.1	Boil	60 min	11.55	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Fast Prime	$ 2.50 / each $ 2.50	Other	Mash	0 min.
4 g	Chalk		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 2.50

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Cascade (Pellet)	21.93	50%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Crystal (Pellet)	11.55	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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