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Irish Red Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Christian
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 24th 2026

Murphy's Irish Red Ale

by Volzhausen Brewing

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

33.6

SRM (morey):

14.4

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	82.9%
0.75 lb	Munich - Light 10L0.75 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7.3%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.9%
0.25 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.25 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	2.4%
4 oz	American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition)	33	300	2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1.25 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	28.21	71.4%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle0.5 oz Fuggle Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	15 min	5.42	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	28.21	71.4%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle (Pellet)	5.42	28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Infusion	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	oxblox	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
6 tsp	BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 ml	ALDC	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 7.22 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Chesapeake NOV 2025

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
55	2	55	65	45	75
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-01-24 15:02 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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