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American Red Ale

Name: American Red Ale
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 2 oz Roasted Barley; 1 oz Perle Hops; 1 oz MT Hood Hops; 2 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025

Irish Red Ale - Midwest

by Hamner Brewhouse

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 32

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

39.1

SRM (morey):

10.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	89.9%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L1 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	9%
2 oz	Briess - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	33.1	300	1.1%
11.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	60 min	27.11	25%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	15 min	10.04	25%
2 oz	Artisan - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	1 min	1.91	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.11 gal		Sparge	--	153 °F	75 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
1.25 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.28 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
1.25 tsp gypsum
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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Artisan - Perle (Pellet)	27.11	25%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood (Pellet)	10.04	25%
2 oz	Artisan - Cascade (Pellet)	1.91	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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American Red Ale

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