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3bbl double bbl Red Ryder

266 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 112 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 126.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 119.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 17.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 19.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Phil kees
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 4th 2025
19.5 °P
3.4 °P
8.8%
81.8
14.5
5.4
163.79
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X165 lb Best RED X 0.72 / lb
118.80
36 12 48.2%
100 lb Riverbend Malt - Cumberland Pilsner100 lb Cumberland Pilsner 36.8 2 29.2%
55 lb Proximity - Rye Malt55 lb Rye Malt 37.7 4 16.1%
10 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L10 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 2.9%
12 lb Brown Sugar12 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 3.5%
342 lbs / 118.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 oz Simcoe24 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 40.27 25%
12 oz Columbus12 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 20 min 14.4 12.5%
12 oz Chinook12 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 12.48 12.5%
16 oz Chinook16 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 4.87 16.7%
16 oz Simcoe16 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 4.76 16.7%
16 oz Columbus16 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 5.02 16.7%
96 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
100 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
70 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
120 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
30 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
44.99 / each
44.99
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2895 B cells required
44.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"3bbl double bbl Red Ryder" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Phil kees. All Grain, ABV 8.83%, IBU 81.8, SRM 14.49, Fermentables: (Best RED X, Cumberland Pilsner, Rye Malt, Crystal 50L, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Simcoe, Columbus, Chinook) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Epsom Salt (MgSO4))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-11 15:22 UTC
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