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Big Red

Name: Big Red
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 12 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 20 lb Pale Ale; 4 lb Flaked Maize; 4 lb Flaked Barley; 4 lb Caramel Malt - 20L; 2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 3 lb Cane Sugar; 4 oz Cascade Hops; 2 oz Cascade Hops; 2 oz Amarillo Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Tim Speece
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

52.0

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale20 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	54.1%
4 lb	Flaked Maize4 lb Flaked Maize	37	1	10.8%
4 lb	Flaked Barley4 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	10.8%
4 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L4 lb Caramel Malt - 20L	35	20	10.8%
2 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	5.4%
3 lb	Cane Sugar3 lb Cane Sugar	46	0	8.1%
37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	37.01	50%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	6.71	25%
2 oz	Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	10 min	8.24	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
7.98 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.90 tbsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	30 min.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	70 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 297 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-10-13 21:27 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 %
6 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	43.72	75%
2 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	8.24	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00