Attempting Red Rocket clone

[n2fooz]

I'm looking at doing a Red Rocket Clone (Jamil's recipe)
Beersmith is telling me that I need 3 packages of liquid yeast with a starter or 9 without. Am I doing something wrong here?


Recipe: Red Rocket Ale TYPE: All Grain
Style: Specialty Beer
---RECIPE SPECIFICATIONS-----------------------------------------------
SRM: 17.2 SRM SRM RANGE: 5.0-50.0 SRM
IBU: 53.4 IBUs Tinseth IBU RANGE: 5.0-70.0 IBUs
OG: 1.069 SG OG RANGE: 1.030-1.110 SG
FG: 1.014 SG FG RANGE: 1.006-1.024 SG
BU:GU: 0.774 Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz Est ABV: 7.2 %
EE%: 68.42 % Batch: 5.50 gal Boil: 6.70 gal BT: 60 Mins

---WATER CHEMISTRY ADDITIONS----------------


Amt Name Type # %/IBU
12 lbs 4.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 79.3 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.5 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.5 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.2 %
8.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.2 %
3.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 6 1.2 %

Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 7.0 oz Total Hops: 5.10 oz oz.
---MASH PROCESS------MASH PH:5.40 ------
>>>>>>>>>>-ADD WATER CHEMICALS BEFORE GRAINS!!<<<<<<<
Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 21.30 qt of water at 162.6 F 152.0 F 60 min

---SPARGE PROCESS---
>>>>>>>>>>-RECYCLE FIRST RUNNINGS & VERIFY GRAIN/MLT TEMPS: 72.0 F/72.0 F
>>>>>>>>>>-ADD BOIL CHEMICALS BEFORE FWH
Drain mash tun, Batch sparge with 2 steps (3.73gal, 1.86gal) of 168.0 F water
---BOIL PROCESS-----------------------------
Est Pre_Boil Gravity: 1.062 SG Est OG: 1.069 SG
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.10 oz Horizon [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 37.5 IBUs
2.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 8 -
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 10 10.3 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 5.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs

---FERM PROCESS-----------------------------
Primary Start: 07/23/2011 - 14.00 Days at 67.0 F
Secondary Start: 08/06/2011 - 10.00 Days at 65.0 F
Style Carb Range: 1.80-3.00 Vols
Bottling Date: 08/06/2011 with 2.3 Volumes CO2:
---NOTES------------------------------------

 

[EROK]

For an ale BS2 shows .53g starter for 2 packs liquid yeast for a 1.070 beer. Assuming 1 month old yeast.

OR 1.1gal starter w/ only 1 package of yeast.

If you are brewing a lager obviously much more is needed.

 

[n2fooz]

I'm new to all grain but that seems like a lot for a 5 gal batch.

 

[EROK]

Try it, and you'll like it !

 

[n2fooz]

I figured it out. Beersmith defaulted a February date for the yeast. If I change it to July date then I only need one packet and a 4qt starter.

 

[EROK]

Bingo ! Right 4 qt = 1 gal.

 

[n2fooz]

dammit you're right.... At least it's not 3 packs of yeast

 

[n2fooz]

Ok I was going to use 1 gal of post boil top up water. I can just use the 1 gal starter as the top up correct?