Irish Red Ale recipe feedback

[dirtyb15]

Look okay? I was thinking i might use lager yeast on half the batch.

IrishRedAle - Irish Red Ale (9D)
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Batch Size 11.000 gal
Boil Size 12.250 gal
Boil Time 1.000 hr
Efficiency 70%
OG 1.055 sg
FG 1.016 sg
ABV 5.3%
Bitterness 17.3 IBU (Tinseth)
Color 17.1 srm (Morey)

Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) UK Grain 20.000 lb Yes No 78% 3.0 srm
Munich Malt Grain 4.000 lb Yes No 80% 9.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 120L Grain 12.000 oz No No 72% 120.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L Grain 12.000 oz No No 74% 40.0 srm
Roasted Barley Grain 10.000 oz No No 55% 300.0 srm
Total grain: 26.125 lb

Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Kent Goldings 5.5% 2.000 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 17.3

Yeasts
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
WLP004 - Irish Ale Yeast Ale Liquid 2.37 tbsp Primary

 

[rhys333]

Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) UK Grain 20.000 lb Yes No 78% 3.0 srm
Munich Malt Grain 4.000 lb Yes No 80% 9.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 120L Grain 12.000 oz No No 72% 120.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L Grain 12.000 oz No No 74% 40.0 srm
Roasted Barley Grain 10.000 oz No No 55% 300.0 srm
Total grain: 26.125 lb

I haven't calculated your percentages out, but the roasted barley seems really high for a red ale. You probably want to stick at 1 to 1.5% of total grist.

EDIT: I guess you're at about 2.4% of grist. I think it'll look more like a brown and drink with some noticeable roast.

 

[dirtyb15]

EDIT: I guess you're at about 2.4% of grist. I think it'll look more like a brown and drink with some noticeable roast.

K, ill drop it down a bit, thanks!

 

[Pappers_]

One method to add color but not flavor is to add some roasted or chocolate malt when you sparge - toss it in after mashout and stir, then sparge like normal.

 

[ericbw]

Is the Munich to give it more malt flavor than the pale malt alone? You do need that, unless you use Maris Otter.

You are pretty high on the roasted barley. I think 6-8 should get you there for color, especially with the 40L and 120L you have. I use Special B and Crystal 10, and it is red. I often wish there was more roasted barley flavor, though. I like that kind of bitterness more than hop bitterness.

And I think the White Labs Irish yeast does give it something different. I've done it with US-05, and it's fine, but kind of like a "regular beer" that's a darker color.

 

[dirtyb15]

Is the Munich to give it more malt flavor than the pale malt alone? You do need that, unless you use Maris Otter.

Yeah, that was the hope.

 

[Schreiner]

You recipe has too much caramel malt IMO. I am pretty partial to my recipe. I like mine dry and roasty. Check out my link to Riona Red. Shameless plug, I know.

 

[rhys333]

K, ill drop it down a bit, thanks!

If it helps, here's a photo showing a recent brown ale I made with 3% roasted barley. It's nearly black and you can just about see through it if you hold it to the light.

 

[jtp137]

This looks close to the first red ale I made going to give it a second try in a couple weeks I was at 7.8% crystal and I plan on cutting that way back I also used around 6 oz of roasted barley and I think it was fine

 

[ericbw]

If it helps, here's a photo showing a recent brown ale I made with 3% roasted barley. It's nearly black and you can just about see through it if you hold it to the light.

View attachment 564981

That looks like my cat.

 

[rhys333]

This thread has inspired me to brew my own red/amber ale this coming weekend. The OP's recipe is similar to one I've been kicking around for a few weeks now, so I thought I might as well tag on here. Knowing how dark my UK roasted barley comes out at 3% of grist, I think i'm going to try something along these lines:

84% 2 Row
7.5% C40
2.5% C120
5% Flaked barley
1% Roasted barley

I might bump the roasted barley up to 1.25%, but no more as I can see it getting into brown ale territory.

 

[dirtyb15]

How did it turn out? Getting ready to brew mine today

 

[rhys333]

How did it turn out? Getting ready to brew mine today

I really like how it turned out. Added it to the recipe database a couple weeks ago:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/fast-amber-ragin-red.650601/

I modified the ingredients though.

 

[dirtyb15]

I really like how it turned out. Added it to the recipe database a couple weeks ago:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/fast-amber-ragin-red.650601/

I modified the ingredients though.

Cool thanks for sharing. I went with what i had above although i had to drop the 40l because they put a full pound of 120 in with my munich before i told them to keep everything separate lol. Brew day went well, color is close to what i was going for. (Glass is full of a commercial red, hydrometer is mine.) See how it turns out, thanks everyone for the help.