Irish Red Ale Irish Red (1st place HBT comp)

[mgortel]

Wooo...I brewed this on Saturday.....normally I get a total efficiency of 70-72%....and somehow I got an efficiency of around 80% and ended up with OG of 1.059....so this will be a little more potent than the design....as long as it tastes good that is fine with me!

 

[mkringii]

Wooo...I brewed this on Saturday.....normally I get a total efficiency of 70-72%....and somehow I got an efficiency of around 80% and ended up with OG of 1.059....so this will be a little more potent than the design....as long as it tastes good that is fine with me!

Pretty much same thing here.. brewed it friday.. hit 1.059 .. i usually hover around 75% so..

 

[hio3791]

Planning to brew this weekend. Using Canadian 2-row instead of Maris Otter and Willamette instead of Fuggles, as that's what i have in stock. Hopefully it'll have developed enough by St Patrick's day!

 

[mkringii]

Planning to brew this weekend. Using Canadian 2-row instead of Maris Otter and Willamette instead of Fuggles, as that's what i have in stock. Hopefully it'll have developed enough by St Patrick's day!

Should be rdy and williamette is a perfect sub(what i had in stock and used) but marris is different then two little maltier so it will taste slightly different but good non the less! Good luck!

 

[Hackwood]

I've handed this brew out to many many friends and all have said it was AWESOME!

2 are EXTREME red guys and they want more.

I MIGHT be brewing 10 more gallons this weekend.!?

 

[hio3791]

Planning to brew this weekend. Using Canadian 2-row instead of Maris Otter and Willamette instead of Fuggles, as that's what i have in stock. Hopefully it'll have developed enough by St Patrick's day!

Finally got around to brewing this recipe. Since I used Canadian 2-row and dry yeast (US-05) and I wanted a maltier beer, I mashed at 156F. Brewed 10.5 gal that came in at 1.050 OG.

I can't justify calling this an Irish Red since I used all American ingredients (except for the British Roasted Barley and Kent Goldings), so I called this beer Irish Inspired American Red Ale.

Thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[kntylox]

Just been to my LHBS thought id give this recipe a go. Just wondering if anyone here had any experience in using Brambling Cross hops at all, as i was thinking of using these in place of Fuggles and Golding hops.

Oh yeah and . . . :rockin: YAY MY FIRST POST :rockin:

 

[Hackwood]

Still enjoying these Irish Reds! One of the best beers that I've brewed. Thanks again for the recipe......

 

[mkringii]

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Still enjoying these Irish Reds! One of the best beers that I've brewed. Thanks again for the recipe......

just tapped mine today and is about the same SRM.. scaled down to my setup and i somehow went from 77ish eff. and this brew ended up at 85 eff. still taste AMAZING.. will tinker with color on my end.

thanks for recipe!!

btw i used all williamette same times and came out little lower ibu's but compliments malt VERY well.

 

[Sudz]

Popped the cap on my first bottle. Very good indeed. Modest head, good lace and a malty finish. What more could a man want....

Is a tad dark for a red but thats a minor tweak for the next run.

Highly recommended for those of you who perfer malt over hops.

 

[hio3791]

Well, I couldn't resist. I kegged it Sunday night and took a sample last night. Grain to glass in 20 days and it was amazingly smooth and delicious. The beer still needs a couple of more days to fully carb up but it was good enough to enjoy. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

 

[kombat]

Brewed this back in January, it's been working its way through my pipeline, including a 2-week lagering period. Finally tapped it tonight, it's frickin' amazing! The colour is perfect, the flavour is awesome. Just a hint of the roasted malt, perfectly balanced, it's amazing. Thanks for the recipe, I'll definitely be brewing this one again.

 

[355Newell]

Perfect. Just perfect. Brewed this late December, and am just now cracking open bottles for st paddys day weekend. Amazingly smooth, the roasty flavors work spectacularly well in this recipe!

 

[kombat]

Back in November, I brewed the Donovan's Irish Sunset Irish Red Ale, and it made the top 10 in a local homebrewing competition. In January, I brewed this recipe, and in my opinion, this recipe is much closer to the style. This is a great recipe, and I will definitely be brewing it again. I'm so happy I have this on tap for St. Paddy's Day weekend.

 

[fifthcircle]

Thanks for the recipe! It's pouring from the kegerator now, and it's delicious! Darkest Irish Red that I've ever brewed...but tastes very, very good.

 

[fifthcircle]

Forgot pic....

This is held in front of a shop light!

 

[macshomebrew]

Are you brewing this with a light, medium or full body profile?

 

[fifthcircle]

Are you brewing this with a light, medium or full body profile?

Per recipe, mash at 152F. Medium, correct?

 

[macshomebrew]

I checked BJCP guidelines. Should be a light to medium body. Mashing at 150 here.

 

[Irishwrench]

Not sure what I did incorrect, but just changed this from and Irish Red to a Brown Ale. Should still be tasty.

 

[Hackwood]

Color-wise it doesn't come out as Red. Most that have posted state this. With a good light behind it you will see some red. Taste is all Red though.

 

[Sudz]

Mine came out on the numbers but way too dark for an Irish Red. However, it is an outstanding beer.

 

[stewart194]

I'm going to brew this soon and will stick to the original recipe...but how would you go about lightening it up and making it more red? Could you do that without drastically changing the flavor of the beer?

 

[user 78027]

I'm going to brew this soon and will stick to the original recipe...but how would you go about lightening it up and making it more red? Could you do that without drastically changing the flavor of the beer?

Irish reds are supposed to get their color from the roasted barley. I am going to drop the caramel and up the roasted barley to get the color right.

I will also lager this, not sure what yeast I will use.

 

[Sudz]

Irish reds are supposed to get their color from the roasted barley. I am going to drop the caramel and up the roasted barley to get the color right.

I'm very interested in how this turns out. I do like this beer but it's too dark for a red. I've thought about tweaking to lighten up this brew to permit the red to shine through. Just not certain what effect this may have on it's taste.

 

[user 78027]

I'm very interested in how this turns out. I do like this beer but it's too dark for a red. I've thought about tweaking to lighten up this brew to permit the red to shine through. Just not certain what effect this may have on it's taste.

It will be less caramel taste, I am going to lager it so I won't know for 3 or 4 months.

 

[kombat]

I don't get the "colour" comments. I brewed this recipe exactly as listed, and the colour is spot-on for a Red Ale. Real reds aren't supposed to be bright (like a blonde with a little red dye #9) - they're supposed to be darker. But if you hold them up to a light, the beautiful crimson hue is unmistakeable. Macrobrew reds are typically much too light. Authentic reds are ... well, exactly like this recipe.

 

[stewart194]

I don't get the "colour" comments. I brewed this recipe exactly as listed, and the colour is spot-on for a Red Ale. Real reds aren't supposed to be bright (like a blonde with a little red dye #9) - they're supposed to be darker. But if you hold them up to a light, the beautiful crimson hue is unmistakeable. Macrobrew reds are typically much too light. Authentic reds are ... well, exactly like this recipe.

I am not an Irish Red expert by any means, but the two that I've brewed looked like this. These were very similar in color and taste to Smithwick's and the other commercial versions of Irish Red's that are available here. Do they get any more authentic than Smithwick's?? Serious question!

And honestly, to me, Smithwick's and the others I've tried just aren't very bold and flavorful. That is what lead me to this recipe. But maybe that is just the style.

What are the true authentic Irish Red's that are the deeper red color like this recipe?

Thanks!

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/photo/irish-red-60350.html

 

[Sudz]

"I don't get the "colour" comments. I brewed this recipe exactly as listed, and the colour is spot-on for a Red Ale. Real reds aren't supposed to be bright (like a blonde with a little red dye #9) - they're supposed to be darker. But if you hold them up to a light, the beautiful crimson hue is unmistakeable. Macrobrew reds are typically much too light. Authentic reds are ... well, exactly like this recipe."


Well,

I hear what you're saying but in this neck of the woods, reds show color without holding them up to a light. I suspect the Queen may perfer them a tad darker...

Seriously this is a minor thing caus' this is one fine beer...

 

[bob1852]

I don't get the "colour" comments. I brewed this recipe exactly as listed, and the colour is spot-on for a Red Ale. Real reds aren't supposed to be bright (like a blonde with a little red dye #9) - they're supposed to be darker. But if you hold them up to a light, the beautiful crimson hue is unmistakeable. Macrobrew reds are typically much too light. Authentic reds are ... well, exactly like this recipe.

Agreed.

Amber to deep reddish copper color (most examples have a deep reddish hue).

http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.php#1d