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Simply Red

Method: BIAB
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JasonT
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 7th 2026

Murphy's Irish Red Ale

by Volzhausen Brewing

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

Orange Line (Red Trolley Clone)

by Greg Moore

OG: 1.040 FG: 1.011 ABV: 3.7% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.1%

IBU (tinseth):

25.0

SRM (daniels):

13.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Riverbend Malt - Southern Select5 lb Southern Select	38	2.6	65%
2 lb	The Swaen - GoldSwaen Red2 lb GoldSwaen Red	35	19	26%
0.50 lb	Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt0.5 lb Crystal 40 Malt	21	40	6.5%
3 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 13 oz Carafa Special Type 1	29.9	340	2.4%
7.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 ml	cluster/magnum extract2.5 ml cluster/magnum extract Hops		Extract	47.36	Boil	60 min	25	100%
2.50 ml / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 g	cluster/magnum extract (Extract)		25	100%
2.50 ml / $ 0.00

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 - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	11.50 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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: 2026-03-07 23:42 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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