JayDubWill
Well-Known Member
I've brewed an Irish Red three times in the last two years and everytime that deep red color is missing. I've searched and researched (pun alert!), read articles in BYO, Zymurgy, and the forums. I've tweaked my recipe three times now, and still that deep red color is missing. Here's my most recent recipe and picture of how the brew came out. If anyone has some tips on tweaking it to capture a beautiful red hue, please share.
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 13.7 SRM
Ingredients:
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Amt Name %/IBU
8 lbs Golden Promise (Simpsons) (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.1 %
1 lbs Biscuit (Dingemans) (22.5 SRM) Grain 10.3 %
8.0 oz Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.1 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.6 %
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 13.7 SRM
Ingredients:
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Amt Name %/IBU
8 lbs Golden Promise (Simpsons) (2.0 SRM) Grain 82.1 %
1 lbs Biscuit (Dingemans) (22.5 SRM) Grain 10.3 %
8.0 oz Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.1 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.6 %