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Irish Red (Smithwicks)

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 2nd 2018

Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale Clone 2.0

by BruskiBruing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 26

Bishop Garity's Irish Red

by bishop916

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 25

Ruabeoir (5 gallon)

by Brett

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

23.2

SRM (morey):

15.7

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	93.2%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2.7%
6 oz	American - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	4.1%
146 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	5.02	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	18.22	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	5.02	33.3%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	18.22	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Scottish Ale OYL-015

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
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Last Updated: 2025-09-08 12:07 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

BeerStud

Tom A Smith

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BarbarianBrewer • 12/03/2020 at 04:17am

5 of 5

Love this recipe! Lands somewhere between Smithwicks and George Killians. Only adjustment I made was to drop roasted barley 30% for color.

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