nicklepickles
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So ive been thinking about brewing up an irish red ale, after having a phenomenal imperial red at a local brewery a couple weeks ago. The goal here is to have a good malt complexity, slightly roasted dry finish, fairly good body/mouthfeel, and around 5% or so ABV.
Ive also been thinking about doing a simple 1 step decoction mash for this, to raise mash temp from infusion temp to mashout temp. I havent done a decoction before, so please let me know if I'm going in the right direction here.
Here's my recipe so far:
8 lbs marris otter 64%
3 lbs vienna 24%
8 oz Caramel 40 4%
8 oz caramel 60 4%
6 oz caramel 80 3%
2 oz roasted barley 1%
90 min boil
.5 oz Bravo @ 90 mins for ~24 ibus
Mash at 154* F for 60 mins,
decoct ~1 to 1.5 gallons, heat to 168* for 15, then boil for 15
I havent done any calculations yet for exactly how much im going to decoct, and how long im going to hold it at the various temps, but i will look through How to Brew and figure it out one of these days...
Any insights/help would be awesome!
Also I havent seen it anywhere else, but do people use a decoction on irish ales? I feel like Im taking a stab in the dark here, hehe
Ive also been thinking about doing a simple 1 step decoction mash for this, to raise mash temp from infusion temp to mashout temp. I havent done a decoction before, so please let me know if I'm going in the right direction here.
Here's my recipe so far:
8 lbs marris otter 64%
3 lbs vienna 24%
8 oz Caramel 40 4%
8 oz caramel 60 4%
6 oz caramel 80 3%
2 oz roasted barley 1%
90 min boil
.5 oz Bravo @ 90 mins for ~24 ibus
Mash at 154* F for 60 mins,
decoct ~1 to 1.5 gallons, heat to 168* for 15, then boil for 15
I havent done any calculations yet for exactly how much im going to decoct, and how long im going to hold it at the various temps, but i will look through How to Brew and figure it out one of these days...
Any insights/help would be awesome!
Also I havent seen it anywhere else, but do people use a decoction on irish ales? I feel like Im taking a stab in the dark here, hehe