Irish Red Ale Raging Red Irish Red Ale

[Mysticmead]

Thinking about brewing this...

What would you think about using a bit of roasted malt, and maybe a different yeast?

feel free to change anything on it that you want.. will it be the same? no. That's best thing about homebrewing you can pretty much brew what ya want.

 

[daveooph131]

I was just wondering what some roast would add. Would you say your recipe is a traditional Irish res or more like and amber?

 

[Mysticmead]

I was just wondering what some roast would add. Would you say your recipe is a traditional Irish res or more like and amber?

closer to a traditional Irish red.. deep red, malty, just enough hops to balance it out.

 

[daveooph131]

Awesome thanks for the reply I'll be brewing this up in January sometime and tap it on st. Parick's day!

What would you say the honey adds wondering what to expect with that because I've never used it before?

Also what about carafoam and caraaroma? I've never seen these at my lhbs? Is melanoidin similiar?

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

Thinking about brewing this...

What would you think about using a bit of roasted malt, and maybe a different yeast?

What yeast are you thinking?

 

[Mysticmead]

Awesome thanks for the reply I'll be brewing this up in January sometime and tap it on st. Parick's day!

What would you say the honey adds wondering what to expect with that because I've never used it before?

Also what about carafoam and caraaroma? I've never seen these at my lhbs? Is melanoidin similiar?

carafoam is the same as carpils... caraaroma is like an extra malty camamel 120-130... melanoidin isn't as dark.. the combo of caraaroma and melanoidin gives a very deep red.. almost a ruby red. together they also give a malty aroma and malty favor which is key to the style. the honey honestly doesn't add much in the way of flavor or aroma as its a very small amount and it gets boiled. it does add fermentables to boost the ABV a small amount. it can be left out and you'll still have a great beer.

 

[daveooph131]

What yeast are you thinking?

Either a traditional Irish ale yeast or possibly my go to Wlp029 or wlp051.

Suggestions?

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

Either a traditional Irish ale yeast or possibly my go to Wlp029 or wlp051.

Suggestions?

I think the next time I make it I will use SafAle US 05 - Cali Yeast. This past brew I used WLP - 051 Cali Ale V.

 

[Mysticmead]

I think the next time I make it I will use SafAle US 05 - Cali Yeast. This past brew I used WLP - 051 Cali Ale V.

that has become my go to yeast when I want to beer that is very yeast neutral.. nice and clean. not to mention cheaper than whitelabs

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

that has become my go to yeast when I want to beer that is very yeast neutral.. nice and clean. not to mention cheaper than whitelabs

I couldn't agree more

I always have great and predictable results with it.

 

[foonogg]

Brewed this three Weeks ago great beer, all I did different is added 2 pounds of honey to the wort as it came into the Brew kettle and stirred frequently came out great...... Oh yeah I listened to a lot of flogging Molly while I brewed lol. Would of liked it to be a bit more red but tastes great none the Less

 

[Mysticmead]

Brewed this three Weeks ago great beer, all I did different is added 2 pounds of honey to the wort as it came into the Brew kettle and stirred frequently came out great...... Oh yeah I listened to a lot of flogging Molly while I brewed lol. Would of liked it to be a bit more red but tastes great none the Less

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looks good... did you use the caraaroma and melanoiden malt? if you did then it should be a deep red. unless your crush wasn't that good. only time I've seen it not have a real red color was on a bad crush

 

[foonogg]

Yah I used it I think I may have had a bad crush the grain shop I started using just opened they are a bit new to things still or maybe I didn't get agood mix into the mash ton while I was adding water?, clearly it's still red just not as much a I'd like

 

[Mysticmead]

Yah I used it I think I may have had a bad crush the grain shop I started using just opened they are a bit new to things still or maybe I didn't get agood mix into the mash ton while I was adding water?, clearly it's still red just not as much a I'd like

it'll still be a tasty beer. I know the one time I had a bad crush and ended up lighter than planned.. it was a VERY tasty beer. so tasty I changed things around to use for a base beer for an APA or IPA

 

[brewser7]

My LHBS doesn't have Caraaroma so he asked if he could sub an extra dark Crystal Malt that is 125-145L. I want to do this recipe as my first all grain batch. I'm still new to this and i'm not sure which grains do what.
What do you think this sub would do to the beer?

I could always order Caraaroma online, but the freight is 5 times the cost of the grain

Thanks!

 

[Mysticmead]

My LHBS doesn't have Caraaroma so he asked if he could sub an extra dark Crystal Malt that is 125-145L. I want to do this recipe as my first all grain batch. I'm still new to this and i'm not sure which grains do what.
What do you think this sub would do to the beer?

I could always order Caraaroma online, but the freight is 5 times the cost of the grain

Thanks!

here's the info on the grain...

Very dark caramel malt with aromatic properties. Adds deep red color and aroma. Amber ales, dark lagers, bocks. Substitute for "Belgian Special B" or 120L caramel malts

so yes, you can substitute dark crystal malt.

 

[Dr1nkBeer]

Just kegged it yesterday... great tasting beer.. malty/roasty a bit much on the honey flavor... i'm thinking this will melow out with some time. The color was "ruby" red but had a tint.. I think i can blame that on my lame attempt at a fly sparge that took all of 15 minutes to complete. (a bit fast).

I will however play with this a bit in my new manifold based mash tun...

Thanks i'll enjoy this one well into the playoffs!

UPDATE: Had some friends over to watch some football this past weekend and boy this red was a hit... the honey really shines in this beer as the abv was somewhere around 8.5 and the beer doesnt drink "hot".

cheers!

 

[brewser7]

so yes, you can substitute dark crystal malt.

Thanks, I'll give it a shot.

I just realized it sounds like I don't trust my LBHS owner, but I just wanted a second opinion.

 

[Kaotica]

I just placed an order with Brewmasters Warehouse. This will be in honor of our new baby boy due May 27. We chose an Irish name, Conner, so I wanted an Irish brew.

Thanks for the recipe and advice in the thread. I'll be brewing next Saturday. Cheers!

I'm doing a Partial Mash, here's what I came up with for 5.5 gal batch:

Ingredient Name Amount
Briess 2-Row Brewer's Malt 3 lbs, 8 oz
Briess Golden Light Dry Extract 3 lbs, 0 oz
Weyermann Cara Aroma ® 1 lbs, 0 oz
Weyermann Cara Foam ® 0 lbs, 8 oz
Weyermann Melanoidin 0 lbs, 8 oz
Weyermann Cara Red ® 0 lbs, 4 oz
Corn Sugar 0 lbs, 4 oz
Honey 1 lbs, 0 oz, Flameout
Crystal Pellets, 4.3% 1 oz @ 60 mins
Cascade Pellets, 6.8% 1 oz @ 30 mins
Whirlflock tab, 15 mins
White Labs California Ale

SW tells me to expect:
OG .059
FG .012
ABV about 5.5%
IBU 28
SRM 16

 

[Kaotica]

Quick update. Brewed yesterday, went smoothly. I threw in an extra 4oz of corn sugar I had left over, and OG was 1.061. Color looked great, and airlock had signs of life in 3 hrs and was going strong when I rechecked after 20 hrs. Now for the long painful wait.

Here are the notes from my partial mash since my recipe is in the post above.

Mash grain 60 mins at 152 to 154 with 2.25 gal strike water at 163 deg (I use oven on Warm setting)
Sparge in separate kettle with 2.25 gal water at 175 deg (teabag dunk, gentle stir, 10 min rest at room temp)
Combine wort from mash and sparge kettles and added about .75 gal water for 5 gal boil
Chill, pour into primary, added 1.5 gal water for 5.5 gal batch size.
OG post aeration 1.061

 

[MichaelsBrewing]

Quick update. Brewed yesterday, went smoothly. I threw in an extra 4oz of corn sugar I had left over, and OG was 1.061. Color looked great, and airlock had signs of life in 3 hrs and was going strong when I rechecked after 20 hrs. Now for the long painful wait.

Here are the notes from my partial mash since my recipe is in the post above.

Mash grain 60 mins at 152 to 154 with 2.25 gal strike water at 163 deg (I use oven on Warm setting)
Sparge in separate kettle with 2.25 gal water at 175 deg (teabag dunk, gentle stir, 10 min rest at room temp)
Combine wort from mash and sparge kettles and added about .75 gal water for 5 gal boil
Chill, pour into primary, added 1.5 gal water for 5.5 gal batch size.
OG post aeration 1.061

Looks like it wet great!

I am eager to read your tasting notes so post that soon.

This is such a great brew! :rockin:

 

[hoboscratch]

Just legged my first attempt at this. All I can say is wow. Samples have tasted great the entire way. I never knew Irish reds could be so delicious.

 

[SuburbanBrewer]

I entered this in the 2011 Peach State Brew Off taking 1st place. Thhis has a DEEEEEP red color and is big on the malt flavor. Enjoy

Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 5.72 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 15.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 29.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caraaroma (130.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Carafoam (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Crystal [3.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (30 min)
1.00 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) (add at flame out)
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001)

I gotta tell you man, I am absolutely in love with this beer. Next month it's going into a contest, I'll be sure to post how it does!
I been playing with the idea of a "blood red IPA", and judging on the deep ruby color I'm currently staring at, I think this might be the grain bill.

 

[Mysticmead]

I gotta tell you man, I am absolutely in love with this beer. Next month it's going into a contest, I'll be sure to post how it does!
I been playing with the idea of a "blood red IPA", and judging on the deep ruby color I'm currently staring at, I think this might be the grain bill.

great!! Let me know how it scores in the comp.

 

[Mysticmead]

Just legged my first attempt at this. All I can say is wow. Samples have tasted great the entire way. I never knew Irish reds could be so delicious.

Irish reds are awesome when done right..

 

[durandf]

This looks like a great recipe for my first all grain. thanks

 

[Mysticmead]

This looks like a great recipe for my first all grain. thanks

it was my first all grain! it really is a great beer.

 

[Kaotica]

Wow!!! What a fantastic brew. Kegged today and simply awesome; smooth, malty, by far my best result to date. Sorry for the crappy garage pic, but it's where the keggerator sits and I was too excited to go inside.

I just got all my equipment for all grain brewing, and the 1st thing I'm going to do is redo this as all grain. Nevermind the cloudiness, the beer was extremely clear, but I just got done agitating the keg for force carbonation. It will clear up again in a day or two.

Thanks for the recipe!!!

 

[Mysticmead]

Wow!!! What a fantastic brew. Kegged today and simply awesome; smooth, malty, by far my best result to date. Sorry for the crappy garage pic, but it's where the keggerator sits and I was too excited to go inside.

I just got all my equipment for all grain brewing, and the 1st thing I'm going to do is redo this as all grain.

Glad you like it! When you do it as AG you love it even more. I'll be brewing it yet again this weekend. I need a keg of it in about a month to take camping.

 

[Ibrewaletx]

Just bought my grain today and am intrigued by this Red. I will be brewing tomorrow and look forward to tasting in a month or so.