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Strong Red

Name: Strong Red
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 465 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 660 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT; 110 lb Victory Malt; 220 lb White Wheat; 55 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 10 lb Blackprinz Malt; 110 lb American Munich; 5 lb Rice Hulls; 3 lb Centennial Hops; 3 lb Cascade Hops; 3 lb El Dorado Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 523.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 483.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (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

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

7.0%

IBU (tinseth):

27.5

SRM (morey):

14.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 lb	Centennial3 lb Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	60 min	18.19	33.3%
3 lb	Cascade3 lb Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.98	Boil	15 min	4.46	33.3%
3 lb	El Dorado3 lb El Dorado Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.4	Whirlpool	0 min	4.79	33.3%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	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 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

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	6	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-05-18 18:11 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	IBU	Bill %
3 lb	Centennial (Pellet)	18.19	33.3%
3 lb	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	4.46	33.3%
3 lb	El Dorado (Leaf/Whole)	4.79	33.3%
9 lbs / $ 0.00