DLink
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Hey, below is the recipe I've compiled for my first Irish Red. It kinda walks the line between Irish Red and American Amber but I feel it's more of an Irish Red. What I'm looking for is a nice smooth malty red beer. Let me know any thoughts or suggestions, thanks!
Irish Red Ale
Type: All Grain
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.20 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Volume 5.20 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 75.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Munich Malt (8.3 SRM) Grain 1 52.2 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.7 SRM) Grain 2 26.1 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 8.7 %
1 lbs Melanoiden Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4 8.7 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.3 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 21.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 3.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) [124.21 ml] Yeast 9 -
1 Whirlfloc Tablet 15 min
Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 24.3 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 16.0 SRM
Single Infusion Mash at 155
1 L Yeast Starter
Ferment at 65.
Irish Red Ale
Type: All Grain
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.20 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Volume 5.20 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 75.0 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Munich Malt (8.3 SRM) Grain 1 52.2 %
3 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (1.7 SRM) Grain 2 26.1 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 3 8.7 %
1 lbs Melanoiden Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4 8.7 %
8.0 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.3 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 21.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 3.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg London ESB Ale (Wyeast Labs #1968) [124.21 ml] Yeast 9 -
1 Whirlfloc Tablet 15 min
Est Original Gravity: 1.063 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 24.3 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 16.0 SRM
Single Infusion Mash at 155
1 L Yeast Starter
Ferment at 65.