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Original Red

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 28th 2015
1.048
1.014
4.5%
29.2
14.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.8%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.3%
4 oz Belgian - Special B4 oz Special B 34 115 2.4%
4 oz American - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 2.4%
164 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 27.67 50%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 1.5 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Cl- Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: keg       Amount: 17.7 psi @40       CO2 Level: 2.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Original Red" Irish Red Ale beer recipe by chriz0987. All Grain, ABV 4.48%, IBU 29.18, SRM 14.4, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Special B, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Cascade, Fuggles) Other: (Cl-, gypsum, irish moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-02-28 20:44 UTC
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