recipe thoughts darker hoppier red ale

[PastorofMuppets]

Irish Red hoppier than normal..


Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.37 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.24 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Fermentation: Ale, single Stage

Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 85.1 %


2.40 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 76.6 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.6 %
8.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.8 %
8.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.8 %
4.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.4 %
3.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 7 1.8 %
1.25 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 35.8 IBUs
1.10 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 1.0 min Hop 10 0.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124.21 ml] Yeast 11 -


Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.1 %
Bitterness: 36.2 IBUs
Est Color: 20.8 SRM

Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.8 %
Calories: 186.8 kcal/12oz


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 5.36 gal
Sparge Temperature: 170.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE


Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 7.0 oz

Mash 154.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps