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Strong Red

225 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 509 gallons
Post Boil Size: 479 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 15th 2026
1.068
1.015
7.0%
0.0
14.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
660 lb Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT660 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT 36 1.75 56.4%
110 lb Briess - Victory Malt110 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 9.4%
220 lb American - White Wheat220 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 18.8%
55 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L55 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 4.7%
10 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt10 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 0.9%
110 lb Great Western - American Munich110 lb American Munich 35.4 7.94 9.4%
5 lb Rice Hulls5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 0.4%
1,170 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
380 gal Strike 165 °F 156 °F 60 min
280 gal Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
400 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
240 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1,500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 10224 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Strong Red" American Strong Ale beer recipe by HOWHARDRYA. All Grain, ABV 7.03%, IBU 0, SRM 14.6, Fermentables: (CMC 2-ROW MALT, Victory Malt, White Wheat, Caramel Malt - 40L, Blackprinz Malt, American Munich, Rice Hulls) Other: (Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-15 19:56 UTC
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