Red Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Standard/Ordinary Bitter by John Cowan Beer Recipes | Brewer's Friend
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Red Ale

138 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.9 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 2nd 2025
1.042
1.011
4.2%
26.6
9.6
5.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,300 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter3300 g Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 88%
100 g Simpsons - Aromatic Malt100 g Aromatic Malt 33 23.04 2.7%
110 g Weyermann - Melanoidin110 g Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.9%
85 g Simpsons - Amber Malt85 g Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 2.3%
35 g Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate35 g Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 0.9%
100 g Torrified Barley100 g Torrified Barley 36 2 2.7%
18 g Simpsons - Roasted Barley18 g Roasted Barley 28.52 600 0.5%
3,748 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
19 g First Gold19 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 22.34 32.8%
10 g First Gold10 g First Gold Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 4.26 17.2%
15 g Charles Faram - Godiva15 g Godiva Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Boil 0 min 25.9%
7 g Aurora7 g Aurora Hops Leaf/Whole 8 Dry Hop 5 days 12.1%
7 g Charles Faram - Godiva7 g Godiva Hops Leaf/Whole 7.5 Dry Hop 5 days 12.1%
58 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.34 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.83 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - Midland
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
13 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 70 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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"Red Ale" Standard/Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by John Cowan Beer Recipes. All Grain, ABV 4.15%, IBU 26.6, SRM 9.59, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Aromatic Malt, Melanoidin, Amber Malt, Pale Chocolate, Torrified Barley, Roasted Barley) Hops: (First Gold, Godiva, Aurora) Other: (Gypsum, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid, Protafloc)
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Cost £ Cost %
Fermentables £
Steeping Grains
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Hops £
Yeast £
Other £
Cost Per Barrel £ 0.00
Cost Per Pint £ 0.00
Total Cost £ 0.00
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