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Screaming Weevil Irish Red Ale

186 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Screaming Weevil
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 19th 2025
1.057
1.009
6.3%
16.2
15.4
5.5
11.98
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb Muntons - Maris Otter3.75 lb Maris Otter 2.00 / lb
7.50
38 2.3 58.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 15.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L - (late mash tun addition) 34 40 7.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Corn0.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 7.8%
2 oz Weyermann - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 432 2%
6.37 lbs / 7.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 2.75 / oz
0.69
Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 7.59 33.3%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 5.83 33.3%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 2.75 33.3%
0.75 oz / 0.69
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 155 °F 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.04 / g
0.03
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablet 0.10 / each
0.05
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum 0.03 / g
0.09
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient 0.05 / tsp
0.03
Other Boil 10 min.
6 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 0.60 / ml
3.60
Fining Primary 0 min.
3.80
 
Yeast
Apex - Apex London Ale
Amount:
7 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
61 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Baker’s yeast used for yeast nutrient
Clarity ferm added at yeast pitch to reduce gluten

Optional Step mash
30 mins @144F
30 mins @ 152F
15 mins @168F mash out - Vorlauf crystal 45 and roasted barley.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-24 19:54 UTC
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