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Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v5.1

Method: All Grain
Style: Irish Red Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Tweets from Peticolas
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 20th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

9.7%

IBU (rager):

102.6

SRM (daniels):

15.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
19.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row19.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	64.5%
3.50 lb	German - CaraRed3.5 lb CaraRed	34	20	11.6%
4 lb	Brown Sugar4 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	45	15	13.2%
1.25 lb	German - Carapils1.25 lb Carapils	35	1.3	4.1%
14 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L14 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	2.9%
10 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2.1%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	0.8%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley4 oz Roasted Barley	29	550	0.8%
30.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	90 min	31.55	16.7%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	90 min	21.03	16.7%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	90 min	27.34	16.7%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	8.45	8.3%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	30 min	5.64	8.3%
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Leaf/Whole	13	Boil	30 min	7.33	8.3%
0.50 oz	Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	1 min	0.49	8.3%
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	1 min	0.43	8.3%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	1 min	0.33	8.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	40.49	33.3%
2 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	27	33.3%
1.50 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	27.77	25%
0.50 oz	Chinook (Leaf/Whole)	7.33	8.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.1 gal	Single-step infusion mash	Decoction	--	150 °F	60 min
5.3 gal	Sparge	Sparge	--	160 °F	5 min
1 gal	Run off 1 gallons into kettle, heat to boiling. Add back to mashtun to raise temp to 156	Temperature	--	212 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
18 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
20 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Abbey IV Ale Yeast WLP540

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	66 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 288 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Dublin (Dry Stout)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	4	12	19	53	280
18g chalk 2g calcium chloride 5g gypsum 20g lactic acid (add all salts straight to mashtun)
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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

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