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Red Dog

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Post Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gav
Calories: 9419 calories (Per 20L)
Carbs: 1157 g (Per 20L)

Created: Monday November 3rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

43.5

SRM (morey):

16.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

15.98

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt4.5 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	$ 3.55 / kg $ 15.98	38	2.65	72.6%
600 g	Weyermann - CaraAmber600 g CaraAmber		37	27	9.7%
600 g	Weyermann - CaraRed600 g CaraRed		35	19.3	9.7%
500 g	Weyermann - CaraAroma500 g CaraAroma		36	140	8.1%
6,200 g / $ 15.98

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
26 g	East Kent Goldings26 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	17.01	37.1%
4 g	Magnum4 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	6.04	5.7%
10 g	Cascade10 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	10 min	4.01	14.3%
30 g	Magnum30 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	10 min	16.42	42.9%
70 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
26 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 26 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	17.01	37.1%
34 g	Magnum (Pellet) 34 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	22.46	48.6%
10 g	Cascade (Pellet) 10 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	4.01	14.3%
70 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
32 L	Overnight	Steeping	69 °C	67 °C	120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 67 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - Windsor

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	15 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.63 bar Temp: 4 °C CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

I used the above Laalemand Windoe yeast as Safale 04 wasn't available. Low attenuation after 3 days so I added Glucoamylase Enzyme.

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Last Updated: 2025-11-15 01:30 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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