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Better Red than Dead

Name: Better Red than Dead
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter; 3.5 lb Munich; 9 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L; 7 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L; 4.5 oz Roasted Barley; 1.5 oz Willamette Hops; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.09 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Rosann Fitzpatrick
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday July 12th 2026

Irish Red - Brewing Classic Styles

by Lazy Dags

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 31

You're Not Irish Red Ale

by Nobel Savage Brewing

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

31.0

SRM (morey):

16.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter8 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	62.6%
3.50 lb	Munich3.5 lb Munich	37	6	27.4%
9 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L9 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.4%
7 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.4%
4.50 oz	American - Roasted Barley4.5 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	2.2%
204.50 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	45 min	22.14	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	8.86	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
187	41	113	85	720	20
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Last Updated: 2026-07-12 22:27 UTC

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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	Willamette (Pellet)	22.14	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	8.86	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00