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Big D's Red Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steven
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.6

SRM (mosher):

11.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	American - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	2.9%
13 lb	American - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	76.5%
8 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	2.9%
2 lb	Red X2 lb Red X	36	12	11.8%
1 lb	Munich Malt1 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	14.12	37.5%
2.50 oz	East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	9.48	62.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	14.12	37.5%
2.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	9.48	62.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.31 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
8.5375 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
6	2	6	13	13	62
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Last Updated: 2025-07-04 15:08 UTC

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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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