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Love Craic

Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Maphead
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

34.8

SRM (morey):

17.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

2.78

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Bestmalz - Best RED X10 lb Best RED X		36	12	81.6%
0.55 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.55 lb Melanoidin		34.5	27	4.5%
0.10 lb	Weyermann - Carafa III0.1 lb Carafa III		32	525	0.8%
0.35 lb	Weyermann - CaraRed0.35 lb CaraRed		35	19.3	2.9%
1.25 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt1.25 lb Pilsner Malt	$ 2.22 / lb $ 2.78	37	1.9	10.2%
12.25 lbs / $ 2.78

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	BSG - Magnum0.7 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	60 min	31.78	25.9%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	0 min		37%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	10 min	2.99	37%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	BSG - Magnum (Pellet)	31.78	25.9%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	2.99	74%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.22 gal		Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 537 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Boston, MA Tap Water (Jan 2025)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

http://www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/winter-lager

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Last Updated: 2026-02-04 03:25 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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