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hop use for an Irish red...

Discussion in 'Recipes/Ingredients' started by brewguy82, Feb 8, 2012.

 

  1. #1
    brewguy82

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    Posted Feb 8, 2012
    Goin to brew up an IRISH red ale today.
    lookin at a 2.5gallon batch size

    6lb marris otter
    .5oz of roasted barley
    5oz of crystal 20l
    4oz of aromatic malt

    was thinking for hops:
    .5oz williamette (bittering) 60min
    .2oz crystal (flavor) 10min
    .2oz crystal (aroma) 0min

    Safale s-04

    suggestions on any part?
     
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    brewguy82

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    Posted Feb 8, 2012
    well Here i go starting my brew day..got the above ingredients in hand.but adjusted to 1oz of roasted barley and 5oz of aromatic malt
     
  3. #3
    brewguy82

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    Posted Feb 9, 2012
    Well so far so good. I got a great red color from the running's. Pitched the yeast without a starter. less than a half day out and it is fermenting like crazy with Safale s-04.

    Just recently started using some of the dry yeast and it definitely does very well. Saves money from the typical Wyeast packs!
     
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    Kuhndog

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    Posted Feb 9, 2012
    keep us updated...I'd like to do a red ale very soon....too late for me to get one started and finished by St. Patty's Day
     
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    brewguy82

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    Posted Feb 9, 2012
    came home today and my whole apartment smelled like my irish red.. the s-04 is fermenting like crazy...my OG on this was 1.070 so who knows how this goes...its a 2.5 gallon batch

    I did a step mash on this...mashed in with about 1.5 gallons of water for bout 20mins @135-140 then brought the temp up to 153 with another half gallon

    the reddish color just amazes me!
     
  6. #6
    Kuhndog

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Feb 17, 2012
    Brewguy82,

    What's your plan on time in the fermentor? Are you planning on putting it in a secondary or going to bottles/keg?
     
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