Karl Strauss: Red Trolley Ale Clone?

[fedagentbeer]

So I pulled a sample of the red trolley clone and it's not bad. It has a great red color and it definitely tastes like an amber. However, I think it tastes much darker and heavier than an actual red trolley beer. It's still a little green and could benefit from some additional aging but overall it's pretty decent. However, I don't think it's the best clone recipe out there. Maybe someone else can weigh in with their results.

 

[Septoch]

A recipe that has worked well for me in the past is around 80% 2-row, 15% C-60 and the remaining split evenly between c-80 and carapils. I use Bravo as bittering and willamette for my final addition. Use WLP004 Irish Ale yeast to ferment it and it turns out pretty much spot on.