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Irish Red Ale

Name: Irish Red Ale
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row; 1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L; 0.5 lb Caramel Munich 60L; 0.5 lb Abbey Malt; 2 oz Special B; 2 oz Roasted Barley; 1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops; 2 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 53% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 19th 2026

MB - Irish Red Ale

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 45

Sourdough RED Ale

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 49

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

48.8

SRM (morey):

22.9

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	81.6%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	8.2%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L0.5 lb Caramel Munich 60L	35.4	60	4.1%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Abbey Malt0.5 lb Abbey Malt	36.8	17	4.1%
2 oz	Dingemans - Special B2 oz Special B	33.1	125	1%
2 oz	Bairds - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	33	600	1%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.6	Boil	60 min	47.55	42.9%
2 oz	Artisan - Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	1 min	1.26	57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Strike	159 °F	153 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.45 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	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:	75 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
53.9	9	107	134.9	153.1	51.8
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Last Updated: 2026-06-20 17:05 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Northern Brewer (Pellet)	47.55	42.9%
2 oz	Artisan - Willamette (Pellet)	1.26	57.1%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00