Irish Red Ale Beer Recipe | Extract Irish Red Ale by James Brickner | Brewer's Friend
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Irish Red Ale

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2026
1.057
1.014
5.6%
44.2
21.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe10 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 81.6%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 12.2%
8 oz Weyermann - Abbey Malt8 oz Abbey Malt 36.8 17 4.1%
2 oz Red shed - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 32 445 1%
2 oz Special B2 oz Special B 34 115 1%
196 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 42.73 42.9%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 1 min 1.42 57.1%
3.50 oz / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Irish Red Ale" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by James Brickner. Extract, ABV 5.59%, IBU 44.15, SRM 21.86, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Caramel Malt - 120L, Abbey Malt, Roasted Barley, Special B) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Willamette)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-08 12:40 UTC
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