Festa brew Irish red clone ??

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SimBrew

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The second brew I ever made was a kit festa Brew Irish red. Best red I ever had, low IBU, taste like caramel as hell.

I did 3 Irish red all grain after and I can't get to the level of caramel taste and smell.

I did:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f65/irish-red-1st-place-hbt-comp-141086/
Too dark and roasted for my taste.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f65/irish-red-1st-place-hbt-comp-141086/
Not enough caramel and red color.

And I did https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f65/scottish-ale-80-shilling-2nd-place-hbt-comp-141264/
That one was good, but not a red exactly or enough caramel.

Anyone as an other recipe or some advises to get to that great caramel taste?
 
I know which one you are talking about, and I would be more than happy to find a recipe similar to that one!
I'll keep an eye on this thread for sure.
 
I think I'm near.
I brewed this one with low IBU and it's almost that.
Color bitterness and taste are right on, smell I can't tell, the nose not working very well now.
I might actually add a recipe to HBT for the first time.

It's a test batch so adjust for a full 5 gal batch.

Code:
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 3.52 gal
Post Boil Volume: 2.99 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.91 gal   
Bottling Volume: 2.91 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 15.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 80.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
2 lbs 6.8 oz          Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)             Grain         1        44.9 %        
1 lbs 15.7 oz         Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)            Grain         2        36.7 %        
8.8 oz                Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM)                 Grain         3        10.2 %        
3.5 oz                Caraaroma (130.0 SRM)                    Grain         4        4.1 %         
3.5 oz                Special Roast (50.0 SRM)                 Grain         5        4.1 %         
0.28 oz               Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           6        8.7 IBUs      
0.32 oz               Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 20.0 Hop           7        6.6 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) [124.21 ml Yeast         8        -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5 lbs 6.4 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 6.39 l of water at 165.9 F          154.0 F       60 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.72gal, 1.76gal) of 168.0 F water
 
Here is the 5 gal version
Code:
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.46 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 15.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 84.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
4 lbs 2.2 oz          Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)             Grain         1        44.5 %        
3 lbs 6.2 oz          Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)            Grain         2        36.4 %        
15.0 oz               Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM)                 Grain         3        10.1 %        
6.7 oz                Caraaroma (130.0 SRM)                    Grain         4        4.5 %         
6.7 oz                Special Roast (50.0 SRM)                 Grain         5        4.5 %         
0.52 oz               Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           6        8.7 IBUs      
0.59 oz               Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 20.0 Hop           7        6.6 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast         8        -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 4.8 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 11.00 l of water at 165.9 F         154.0 F       60 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (0.29gal, 2.08gal, 2.08gal) of 168.0 F water

Ferment at 68°F for 14 days then keg.
 
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