Going To Brew Today- Irish Red

[JMG680]

So I am brewing an Irish Red Malt Extract beer today......

Any tips for this beer, or additives that will make the final product better. I know the process, just looking for tips. I will let y'all know how it goes.

Slainte

 

[double_e5]

You will get more responses if you post your recipe.

 

[elkdog]

Without a recipe, I can only say keep an eye on your fermentation temp- you want your beer to turn out nice and clean, so keep that temp below 70 to make sure.

 

[JMG680]

Irish Red Ale

Specialty Grains
.5 lbs Dingemans Caramel Pils
.25 lbs Briess Special Roast
.125 Digemans Biscuit
.125 Simpson's Chocolate

Fermentables
6 Lbs Gold Malt Syrup

Boil Additions
.5 oz Galena at 60 min
1 oz Ken Goldings at 30 min

and A dry yeast
Danstar Nottingham ale yeast

My go pick up a liquid yeast if so it would be Wyeast #1272 American Ale Yeast

 

[SGT-RIEL]

I would use a 004 Irish ale yeast. That's what's in my Irish red in the primary right now. I've also got UK fuggles in there.

 

[JMG680]

Thanks, for the help, I am using a Irish ale yeast now.

Starting to boil the water! so here come home brew number 2