Red Dog Beer Recipe | All Grain Irish Red Ale by Gav Anderson | Brewer's Friend
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Red Dog

9282 calories 942.1 g 20 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Post Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gav
Calories: 9282 calories (Per 20L)
Carbs: 942.1 g (Per 20L)
Created: Monday November 3rd 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
40.5
16.7
n/a
15.98
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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 Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
26 g East Kent Goldings26 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 15.85 37.1%
4 g Magnum4 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 5.63 5.7%
10 g Cascade10 g Cascade Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 3.74 14.3%
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 15.3 42.9%
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 Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Red Dog" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Gav. All Grain, ABV 5.01%, IBU 40.52, SRM 16.73, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt, CaraAmber, CaraRed, CaraAroma) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Magnum, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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Cost € Cost %
Fermentables €
Steeping Grains
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Hops €
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Other €
Cost Per Barrel € 0.00
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