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[37] Red Brick Rye

8930 calories 779.1 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Rye Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 8930 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 779.1 g (Per 17L)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
1.057
1.010
6.2%
52.4
16.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.70 kg Crisp Malting - Pale Ale2.7 kg Pale Ale 38 4 65.7%
0.50 kg Weyermann - CaraRed0.5 kg CaraRed 35 19.3 12.2%
0.70 kg Crisp Malting - Rye Malt0.7 kg Rye Malt 39.8 11.8 17%
0.06 kg Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley0.06 kg Roasted Barley 31.28 600 1.5%
0.15 kg Torrified Wheat0.15 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.6%
4.11 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Columbus16 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 74 min 39.37 10.5%
10 g Chinook10 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil at 100 °C 10 min 7.41 6.5%
5 g Cascade5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 1.1 3.3%
7 g Chinook7 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Hop Stand at 100 °C 0 min 2.09 4.6%
15 g Cascade15 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Hop Stand at 100 °C 0 min 2.41 9.8%
100 g Chinook100 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop at 19 °C 4 days 65.4%
153 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 66 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablet – 1/4 each to mash and Sparge Kettle

AMS – Mash 15ml, Sparge 14.8ml

DWB – Mash only 9.3g.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 6/10
Malt Miller Kit

ABV: 5.25%
Yeast: Fermentis Safale US-05
Attenuation: 80%
My attenuation: 79%
Aroma: Neutral
Do differently: Don’t dry hop ever again!

Recipe: OG: 1048 FG: 1011 ABV: 5%
Achieved: OG: 1048 FG: 1010 ABV: 5.25%

Notes:

  • John Finch.
  • Used 18L of mash water as 12L seemed light (50% more than i'd usual)
  • 75 min boil.
  • Very cloudy with lots of hop debris on bottling.

    Do again: - Nah. A bit ruby type dark IPA style. It was very liked by brew club.
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-22 14:39 UTC
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