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Details

Name: Basic Red - 5 Gal Brian Brewer: aweb33 Brew Date:
  IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

Boil

Boil Volume: 6.5 gal. Boil Length: 90 min. Target Volume: 5 gal.

Style

Name: Irish Red Ale Category: Scottish and Irish Ales - 9D Type: Ale

Notes

Alternate yeast Wyeast 1084
Consider capping with crystal, roast
Pitch and ferment at 66 degrees

Fermentables add

Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
American 2-row Pale8 lbs. 5 oz.2 °L1.0371.04690%
American Crystal 40L5 oz.40 °L1.0341.0023%
American Crystal 120L5 oz.120 °L1.0341.0023%
Roasted Barley5 oz.300 °L1.0251.0013%
Total 9 lbs. 4.00 oz.
16 SRM
  1.050    

Hops add

Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
East Kent Goldings (Usa)1.25 oz.5Boil60 min.Whole22
Total 1.25 oz.         22  

Yeasts add

Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
White Labs Irish Ale Yeast WLP71.5Med/High65 °F68 °F

Miscs Add

Misc Type Amount Use Time  

Mash Information edit

Details

Name: Basic Red - 5 Gal Brian Brewer: aweb33 Brew Date:
  Boil Volume: 6.5 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 3°F
  Mash Efficiency: 75% Mash Method: single infusion Sparge Method: fly
  Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name Type Length Target Temp Infusion Amount Infusion Temp Grist Ratio  
Saccharificationinfusion60 min.155.0 °F3.47 gal.168.6 °F1.50
Total   1 hour   3.47 gal. (runoff: 2.08 gal.)    

Sparge Steps add

Step Name Target Temp Water Amount  
Fly Sparge170.0 °F6.00 gal.
Total   6.00 gal.  

Type

all-grain

OG

1.050
style
1.044 - 1.060

FG

1.014
style
1.010 - 1.014

Color

16 SRM
style
9 - 18

IBU

22
style
17 - 28

ABV

4.7%
style
4 - 6

Cal.

166
per 12oz.