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Red Ale Special

345 calories 35.1 g 660 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 50.45 liters
Post Boil Size: 45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Airprairie
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 345 calories (Per 660ml)
Carbs: 35.1 g (Per 660ml)
Created: Tuesday July 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 kg Rahr - Pale Ale9 kg Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 80.7%
1.50 kg Munich1.5 kg Munich 37 6 13.5%
0.50 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.5%
150 g Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III150 g Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 1.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g East Kent Goldings60 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 16.1 66.7%
30 g Willamette30 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.6 33.3%
90 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
58 L 67 °C 67 °C --
67.5 L Strike 67 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
- wyeast 1084
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.52 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Calgary
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Red Ale Special" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by Airprairie. All Grain, ABV 5.61%, IBU 19.7, SRM 13.83, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Willamette) Other: (Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate), Whirlfloc)
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