Pinck

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So I've got a friend of mine who's planning to come to visit around Christmas '09. They are Irish and have bright red hair. Thus, a commemorative beer is in order!

I'm looking around for a good Irish Red recipe (extract or all grain, I'll do either) that has a good solid Red color to it. I'm not looking for copper, or amber/brown.

Anyone have a recipe that they've tried and hit that fire-engine red dead on?

Thanks!!!!

Gremlyn

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I brewed an extract batch (http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/bromance-irish-red-117326/), came out pretty good except the extract twang. Next time I do it, I plan on using as much Maris Otter for the base as I can fit in my equipment and fill in with some extract. The colour came out a great red IMO, and it's quite a simple recipe. I also would switch the yeast for maybe an Irish Ale yeast and change to Fuggles or Goldings for the hops to get the style dialled in.

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passedpawn

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I have been looking into this myself. I have no experience with this, but here are the things you might consider:

Rye
Belgian Special B
CaraRed.

kyleobie

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My third batch is an extract. I used Caramunich (8 oz) and Special B (2 oz) as well as Crystal 80L and light DME. I saw a nice red color seeping out as it was steeping - from my hydro samples it's going to be a dark red. I vouch for a Caramunich and Special B combo.

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Gremlyn

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If you're going for a true Irish Red, keep in mind the BJCP guidelines:

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z987k

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Roasted Barley.

I think it is rather hard to pull off the dry finish of an Irish red if you have enough caramel malts in there to make it red. When I make a Irish red, I make something lighter in color and adjust with roasted barely.

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Clayton

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BEETS
just add one beet and it will be super red
and i dont think it will change the flavor at all
beets have a very mild tast
i have been pickeling some here with eggs and
veggys and just a sliver of beet turns the whole jar red.

Beet Puree Soup


get you a beet and taste it then think about that deluted with 5 gal of beer
i dont think it will have any real impact if you slice it up thin and steep it in the last 15min of the boil

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Clayton

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seriously thow the amount of pigment in a beet is unbelaveable if you have never cut one up the color just runs out of them its like thay are full of red ink

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Pangea

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Use CaraRed. Your application is what it was meant for.


From an online home brew supplier:

Weyermann CaraRed
20° L. Provides fuller body and imparts a deep, saturated red color, particularly to red ales and lagers, Scottish ales, bocks and altbiers.

Irie5447

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just put food coloring in it if your so concerned about the color. It will never be naturally fire engine red!