Critique - Red/Irish-y ale, gonna test brew before St Pats Day

[fiveohmike]

Hey Guys,

I don't normally stray far outside IPA land but I was looking at making something different for St Patricks Day. I am gonna test brew a batch this weekend before hand, but wanted to know what you think of this recipe. Looking for some malty/nutty/roasty red flavor:

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.14 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.14 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.40 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.068 SG
Estimated Color: 12.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 71.4 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.1 %
1 lbs Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 7.1 %
12.0 oz Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 5.4 %
8.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 5 3.6 %
4.0 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 6 1.8 %
8.0 oz Soft Brown Candi Sugar (36SRM) Sugar 7 3.6 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 13.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 Hop 9 5.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.49 Yeast 10 - (1.6L Stir Plate Starter)


Mash @ 154.

 

[ericbw]

In my opinion, you need roasted barley in an Irish red for color and roasty flavor.

 

[fantomlord]

+1 on the roasted barley...around 2-3 oz for 5 gallons should give you a nice red color

I would also back the C60 down a bit, and probably ditch the flaked barley.

 

[ThunderpantsBrewing]

and probably ditch the roasted barley.

I think he's referring to the flaked barley, instead of telling you to add then immediately ditch roasted barley.

 

[fantomlord]

I think he's referring to the flaked barley, instead of telling you to add then immediately ditch roasted barley.

^yes...fixed that.:smack:

 

[fiveohmike]

Awesome, thanks guys. Ill back down candi a bit, ditch the flaked barley. I picked up 2oz of roasted barley today and will go with that.