Hello, Brew Friends,
I recently brewed an extract Irish Red from a kit, (only because I had a gift certificate to use,) but upped the gravity and hops considerably. I was hoping for something along the lines of Green Flash Hop Head Red. The recipe is posted below:
Specialty Grains:
12oz caramel 40L
2oz special B
2oz roasted barley
Extract:
9.3lb Gold liquid malt extract
Hop Additions:
1oz chinook (60 min)
1oz centennial (60 min)
1oz centennial (20 min)
1oz centennial (10 min)
1oz cascade (10 min)
1oz cascade (1 min)
1oz cascade (dry hop)
1oz Amarillo (dry hop)
Yeast:
1056 Wyeast
But here's the deal: I'm not satisfied with this beer. Not at all. The toasted red flavor I was hoping for is far too subtle, the malt flavor has a frustrating taste that I would say is extract "twang," but most importantly, the hop flavor is lacking. I wanted a huge hop aroma, but the beer ended up bitter without much else. The bitter is fine, but I want the taste and smell.
My plan is to attempt my first partial mash to get this recipe where I want it. I've upped the hops, replaced a good deal of extract with grain, and upped the Special B to try and get more raisiny flavor like Hop Head Red has. Here is my revised recipe:
Grains:
5 lb Pale Two Row
2 lb Munich
8 oz Special B
4 oz Crystal 120L
4 oz Roasted Barley
Extract:
4 lb Light LME
Hop Additions:
.5 oz Centennial (60 min)
.5 oz Centennial (40 min)
1 oz Fuggles (20 min)
2 oz Cascade (10 Min)
2 oz Centennial (10 min)
2 oz Cascade (0 Min)
2 oz Amarillo (Dry Hop)
2 oz Cascade (Dry Hop)
In addition, I'm going to try my first 90 minute boil, and do a late extract addition to try and eliminate the dreaded "twang."
So, suggestions? Comments? Criticisms? ANYTHING to help me? Does the grain bill look alright? Are the hops overkill? Too many late hop additions? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I want this one to come out right.
I recently brewed an extract Irish Red from a kit, (only because I had a gift certificate to use,) but upped the gravity and hops considerably. I was hoping for something along the lines of Green Flash Hop Head Red. The recipe is posted below:
Specialty Grains:
12oz caramel 40L
2oz special B
2oz roasted barley
Extract:
9.3lb Gold liquid malt extract
Hop Additions:
1oz chinook (60 min)
1oz centennial (60 min)
1oz centennial (20 min)
1oz centennial (10 min)
1oz cascade (10 min)
1oz cascade (1 min)
1oz cascade (dry hop)
1oz Amarillo (dry hop)
Yeast:
1056 Wyeast
But here's the deal: I'm not satisfied with this beer. Not at all. The toasted red flavor I was hoping for is far too subtle, the malt flavor has a frustrating taste that I would say is extract "twang," but most importantly, the hop flavor is lacking. I wanted a huge hop aroma, but the beer ended up bitter without much else. The bitter is fine, but I want the taste and smell.
My plan is to attempt my first partial mash to get this recipe where I want it. I've upped the hops, replaced a good deal of extract with grain, and upped the Special B to try and get more raisiny flavor like Hop Head Red has. Here is my revised recipe:
Grains:
5 lb Pale Two Row
2 lb Munich
8 oz Special B
4 oz Crystal 120L
4 oz Roasted Barley
Extract:
4 lb Light LME
Hop Additions:
.5 oz Centennial (60 min)
.5 oz Centennial (40 min)
1 oz Fuggles (20 min)
2 oz Cascade (10 Min)
2 oz Centennial (10 min)
2 oz Cascade (0 Min)
2 oz Amarillo (Dry Hop)
2 oz Cascade (Dry Hop)
In addition, I'm going to try my first 90 minute boil, and do a late extract addition to try and eliminate the dreaded "twang."
So, suggestions? Comments? Criticisms? ANYTHING to help me? Does the grain bill look alright? Are the hops overkill? Too many late hop additions? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I want this one to come out right.
