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Imperial Red Ale

242 calories 24.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 242 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday October 25th 2025
1.073
1.018
7.2%
58.7
21.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 57.8%
4 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row4 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 25.7%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.4%
1 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 31 lb Caramunich Type 3 34 57 6.4%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.8%
7 oz Weyermann - CaraAroma7 oz CaraAroma 36 140 2.8%
15.56 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 47.39 50.3%
22 g Willamette22 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 40 min 9.55 39%
6 g Cascade6 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 10 min 1.74 10.6%
56.35 g / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Imperial Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Akwitayne. All Grain, ABV 7.23%, IBU 58.68, SRM 21.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramunich Type 3, Roasted Barley, CaraAroma) Hops: (Columbus, Willamette, Cascade)
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