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Simply Red

Name: Simply Red
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Southern Select; 1 lb Red Rye Crystal; 1 oz Carafa Special Type 1; 2 ml cluster/magnum extract Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JasonT
Calories: 140 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 7th 2026

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OG: 1.043 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 26

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by Herr Stein

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 21

Irish Red

by RoggPodge

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

22.2

SRM (mosher):

13.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

6.55

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Riverbend Malt - Southern Select6 lb Southern Select		38	2.6	85%
1 lb	Simpsons - Red Rye Crystal1 lb Red Rye Crystal	$ 3.15 / lb $ 3.15	29.9	89.4	14.2%
1 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 11 oz Carafa Special Type 1		29.9	340	0.9%
7.06 lbs / $ 3.15

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 ml	cluster/magnum extract2 ml cluster/magnum extract Hops		Extract	47.36	Boil	60 min	22.22	100%
2 ml / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Strike	150 °F	--	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	20 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.17 / g $ 3.40
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2026-05-03 15:44 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 g	cluster/magnum extract (Extract)		22.22	100%
2 ml / $ 0.00

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