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The Ballad of Paddy O'rlando

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Dr. Colin Beech
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 23rd 2019
1.061
1.015
6.0%
34.2
18.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 66.7%
2 lb German - CaraRed2 lb CaraRed 34 20 14.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.4%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 7.4%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 3.7%
13.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 27.2 33.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 7.02 33.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.4 qt Strike-water/Mash-In @ 148 Infusion -- 162.4 °F 60 min
8.5 qt Mash-out @ 168 Infusion -- 212 °F 10 min
9.9 qt Batch Sparge/Collect Wort Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Trappist High Gravity 3787
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 78 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 326 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
18967
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
34 9 11 24 27 83
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

UPDATE, 4/16/2019:

Paddy was a massive crowd pleaser at several family events, with beer drinkers begging for more, and even non-beer drinkers quite pleased. Very drinkable; folks loved the Irish Red that finished with a citrus kiss!

The goal of this beer was to start off with a dry Irish Red Ale malt bill, but then finish it off a big burst of tropical flavors, like Paddy himself when he retired to Florida. The bittering hops are British Isles in nature, earthy and floral, but then Yakima Citra is brought in for aroma, and the infamous Amarillo dry hop for more fruity fun. To accentuate the pineapple and other tropical tones, Trappist High Gravity yeast is brought in for a big bite of Belgian oranges, and again, the other goal was quite a dry beer; Trappist attenuation, combined with an alpha-amylase saccharification will hopefully do the trick. Color was supposed to be Ruby Red, but appears to be orangeish-red in the glass, with the foam breaking into a glorious burnt orange; a Bob Ross Happy Accident. As for style, well... what's more American than Irish malt, Belgian yeast, and West Coast hops going to Disney World, hence, an American Amber Ale.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-16 14:24 UTC
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