Irish Red Recipe

[Mcbobs]

Here's my new recipe for brewing up an Irish Red.

Let me know if there's anything you would change or any questions you might have.

6lbs Briess Pilsen Extra Light Liquid Extract
1lb Crisp Maris Otter
4oz Briess 2 Row Caramel 80
4oz Briess 2 Row Caramel 40
4oz Simpsons CaraMalt
4oz Briess Roasted Barley

1.25oz Goldings @ 60 minutes 5.4% AA
.25oz Fuggles @ 15 minutes 3.6% AA
.25oz Fuggles @ 5 minutes 3.6% AA

OG 1.056
FG 1.015
IBU 22.1
SRM 13.9
ABV 5.37

Add 1 Whirlfloc Tablet at 15 minutes.

Mash grains at 152F for 60 minutes. Batch sparge. Follow 60 minute hop schedule with adding extract at 15 minutes.

Pitch with Wyeast Labs Irish ale. Ferment for 2 weeks. Bottle condition for an additional 3 weeks.

**Just a rough sketch of what I would like to do, but let me know if there are any adjustments that you would make to this recipe.

Thank you! -Matt

 

[KYB]

Looks pretty good except I would cut one out or drop the amounts on the Cara malts. I wouldn't go over 8oz for cara malts. I prefer London Ale over Irish Ale yeast personally.

 

[Mcbobs]

I think you might be right about the caramalts. I'll cut both the 40 and the 80 back to 2oz per type and as for the yeast, I'll probably keep it. I haven't used it at all yet and wanna give it a try to see what all it does for me.

 

[KYB]

I would just ferment it on the low side of the temp range for the yeast or you will get noticeable fruitiness.

 

[tcory77]

I love the irish ale yeast. I use it on my Irish Reds and stouts.