MESmith
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I would like to know how you get the red not a brown color in some of the Irish ales. Everything I try on beersmith comes out brown.
How do you get the red in Irish ales
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Kayos
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The red comes from roasted barley. most red recipes use .1 lb of it. I know it looks brown, but that is really the red you see.
Brewsmith
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2 oz. of roasted barley.
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What are you using as the largest type of extract (Lme/Dme)? Try running the numbers with the same grains you chose, but with Extra Light DME...
Here's one I found..
2 lb Paul's 2-row Pale
2 lb Paul's Mild Ale
0.5 lb Briess CaraPils
0.5 lb Paul's Crystal Malt (or 60L)
0.1 lb Roasted Barley
3 lb Extra Light DME
What are you using as the largest type of extract (Lme/Dme)? Try running the numbers with the same grains you chose, but with Extra Light DME...
Here's one I found..
2 lb Paul's 2-row Pale
2 lb Paul's Mild Ale
0.5 lb Briess CaraPils
0.5 lb Paul's Crystal Malt (or 60L)
0.1 lb Roasted Barley
3 lb Extra Light DME
Kai
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Beersmith (and any beer software) give you the brightness, not the hue. They take a one-dimensional scale (SRM) and assign it to an averaged golden-amber-copper-brown-black scale. Trust it for darkness of colour, not hue.
And a tiny touch of roast barley will give you red. c1-2 oz.
And a tiny touch of roast barley will give you red. c1-2 oz.
MESmith
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So far I am doing LMEs and specialty grains. Dont hav e the set up for all grain....yet
So what ar some other names for roasted malt? will crystal 120 work?
So what ar some other names for roasted malt? will crystal 120 work?
darker crystal malts can help. roasted barley. munich has a bit of a red hue. i've seen carared, too, but never used it.
Kayos
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MESmith said:
Roasted Barley, not just roasted malt. Some places only sell black roasted barley. More bitter and well...roasty.
WillPall
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Also, if it's the right hue but too dark, you can try a late extract addition. You add half or more of your extract during the last 15-20 mins of the boil.
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