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Imperial Red Ale

Name: Imperial Red Ale
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Maris Otter Pale; 4 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted; 1 lb Crystal 60L; 1 lb CaraMunich III; 8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L; 2 oz Roasted Barley; 1 oz Columbus Hops; 22 g Willamette Hops; 6 g Cascade Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 11th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

58.8

SRM (morey):

26.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	57.6%
4 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted4 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	25.6%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	6.4%
1 lb	German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	6.4%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.2%
2 oz	American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	0.8%
15.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	47.3	50.3%
22 g	Willamette22 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	40 min	9.66	39%
6 g	Cascade6 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	1.81	10.6%
56.35 g / $ 0.00

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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
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Last Updated: 2026-07-11 17:13 UTC

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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 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	47.3	50.3%
22 g	Willamette (Pellet) 22 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	9.66	39%
6 g	Cascade (Pellet) 6 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	1.81	10.6%
56.35 g / $ 0.00