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Originally Posted by Dr1nkBeer
My Irish Red is slightly different what would you say gives it the deep red in your recipe?
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Originally Posted by bottlebomber
I was just going to ask the same thing. I haven't brewed this yet, but its on the to do list. I usually use a couple ounces of roasted barley for redness and a little flavor in my reds. Also why did you choose wlp001 over wlp004?
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the deep red is from caraaroma mainly and rounded out by the melanoiden malts. Both were chosen because of the color they'd impart as well as the malty aroma and malty flavors. the combination also adds the roasty/toffee flavors that fall into the style
I used wlp001 because it's a nice clean fermenting yeast. I didn't want to have unwanted flavors added that could take it out of the beer style. wlp004 can produce a little fruitiness, which is fine is a stout but not what I wanted in my red ale.
the BJCP style guidelines laid out what I needed to shoot for and the grains selected gave me the end product that pretty much nailed it. Here's a link to my score sheets which is a great way to get feedback and improve from that point forward.
http://mysticmead.com/brewing/score_sheet/irish_red_score_sheet.pdf
and here's the BJCP guideline for the Irish Red Ale.
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Aroma: Low to moderate malt aroma, generally caramel-like but occasionally toasty or toffee-like in nature. May have a light buttery character (although this is not required). Hop aroma is low to none (usually not present). Quite clean.
Appearance: Amber to deep reddish copper color (most examples have a deep reddish hue). Clear. Low off-white to tan colored head.
Flavor: Moderate caramel malt flavor and sweetness, occasionally with a buttered toast or toffee-like quality. Finishes with a light taste of roasted grain, which lends a characteristic dryness to the finish. Generally no flavor hops, although some examples may have a light English hop flavor. Medium-low hop bitterness, although light use of roasted grains may increase the perception of bitterness to the medium range. Medium-dry to dry finish. Clean and smooth (lager versions can be very smooth). No esters.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light to medium body, although examples containing low levels of diacetyl may have a slightly slick mouthfeel. Moderate carbonation. Smooth. Moderately attenuated (more so than Scottish ales). May have a slight alcohol warmth in stronger versions.
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