Irish Red Ale Raging Red Irish Red Ale

[treacheroustexan]

I did make some boo boos and ended up over 7% on this beer but she is mighty tasting and kicking my butt right now.

 

[tommyguner03]

My fourth time making this fantastic brew! I decided this time to add roasted barley and changed the hop times. And I also used 001 ale yeast for the first time. Right know I'm not enjoying the changes I had made

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Bottled today, great color and flavor! Beers that I add honey to seem to always take a little longer to mature, and it seems this will be the same. Im really looking forward to it!!

 

[petevanbrewski]

Great recipe! No changes, except I forgot the honey at flameout - I remembered just before pitching the yeast. Fermented two weeks in the primary and aged two weeks in the keg before it was ready (Feb. 27). It could have used an extra week, because the taste has clearly improved each day since.

FG a little high (1.013) and because of the late honey addition the honey flavour is probably a bit more pronounced then intended but it's still excellent.

Thanks again for the recipe.

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Great recipe! No changes, except I forgot the honey at flameout - I remembered just before pitching the yeast. Fermented two weeks in the primary and aged two weeks in the keg before it was ready (Feb. 27). It could have used an extra week, because the taste has clearly improved each day since.

FG a little high (1.013) and because of the late honey addition the honey flavour is probably a bit more pronounced then intended but it's still excellent.

Thanks again for the recipe.

I racked my wort onto the honey in the carboy, and it was in primary 2 weeks and then bottled. Tasted great at bottling, but a lil young.. Should be great by St Patty's Day!!

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

A week after bottling and still a bit young, but really good!!

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[Mysticmead]

A week after bottling and still a bit young, but really good!!

that looks awesome! I love the label too! (I married a Redhead)

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

that looks awesome! I love the label too! (I married a Redhead)

Thanks for the recipe Mysticmead!!

 

[treacheroustexan]

Can't stop drinking this, if you are heading this and haven't brewed it yet.. you're missing out!

 

[wtaylor3]

Can't stop drinking this, if you are heading this and haven't brewed it yet.. you're missing out!

I concur, I have to store them warm and chill them 2-3 at a time to keep myself from drinking them all

 

[treacheroustexan]

I concur, I have to store them warm and chill them 2-3 at a time to keep myself from drinking them all

That's exactly what I do haha. Chill 4 every few days and get into them after work.

 

[bowman5150]

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1426115057.416746.jpgnow that's a red beer thank you very much for the recipe

 

[worthog79]

Cracked open first bottle last night. Great recipe!

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[TrustyOlJohnson]

I'll take a Raging Red over the competition any day!!View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1426653150.164882.jpg

 

[wtaylor3]

I'll take a Raging Red over the competition any day!!View attachment 264583

Stopped to get a sixer of killians the other day to compare and the gas station was out...I used to really enjoy killians but its been so long since I had one I don't know if my raging red measures up or not

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

The Killian's was pretty good, it came in 2nd, and the Murphy's was ok. I had a 4th example, but it was so skunked I threw it out..

 

[wtaylor3]

I'm putting my raging red to a big test over the next few days, just brought one bottle each to a few coworkers....hope its a confidence builder not breaker

 

[Mysticmead]

I'm putting my raging red to a big test over the next few days, just brought one bottle each to a few coworkers....hope its a confidence builder not breaker

if they don't like it... get new co-workers cause those are broken

 

[wtaylor3]

if they don't like it... get new co-workers cause those are broken

Ha ha...my worries were in my brewing rituals not your recipe lol

One coworker said he liked it better than any commercial Irish red. The other one works the opposite shift so ill have to wait it out.

 

[phyllobeddo]

I brewed this today. OG was 1058. It looked absolutely beautiful in the hydrometer jar. I'll probably pitch the starter in the morning after temp gets down to 65. Can't wait to try this one.

4 lb 2 row
8 oz Caraaroma
4 oz Carafoam
4 oz Melanoiden Malt
.5 oz Crystal [4.10 %] (60 min)
.5 oz Cascade [6.50 %] (30 min)
8 oz lb Honey (1.0 SRM) (add at flame out)
California Ale (White Labs #WLP001)

 

[jjeremy]

I'm down to just about 10 bottles of my last batch. I'll be sad to see it gone. I'll have to brew again soon.

 

[wtaylor3]

Side by side with killians, I thought they were shockingly similar. Raging red had a better head though. That's a win for me in my book

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[brewprint]

Giving this a try. Modified by using US golding for bittering, no honey, 8.5 of 2 row instead of 8, and .5 honey malt. I'm hoping it turns out nice. Also using wyeast irish ale yeast.

 

[khannan]

Brewing this soon. I have 1oz of Galaxy left. What do you think about using Galaxy at flameout or Dry Hop?

 

[treacheroustexan]

Brewing this soon. I have 1oz of Galaxy left. What do you think about using Galaxy at flameout or Dry Hop?

That's what I wanted to try. Never had the balls to do it though. This ones on you. Let us know how it is!

 

[khannan]

That's what I wanted to try. Never had the balls to do it though. This ones on you. Let us know how it is!

Maybe I will give it a try. I don't think it would ruin the Beer!

 

[Mysticmead]

Maybe I will give it a try. I don't think it would ruin the Beer!

will it ruin the beer?? nope. not at all. will it be an Irish Red Ale... nope not at all

 

[khannan]

That's what I wanted to try. Never had the balls to do it though. This ones on you. Let us know how it is!

I don't think it could ruin the beer! haha

 

[phyllobeddo]

I brewed this today. OG was 1058. It looked absolutely beautiful in the hydrometer jar. I'll probably pitch the starter in the morning after temp gets down to 65. Can't wait to try this one.

4 lb 2 row
8 oz Caraaroma
4 oz Carafoam
4 oz Melanoiden Malt
.5 oz Crystal [4.10 %] (60 min)
.5 oz Cascade [6.50 %] (30 min)
8 oz lb Honey (1.0 SRM) (add at flame out)
California Ale (White Labs #WLP001)

I kegged this one today. Finished @ 1.007, so 6.69% ABV. Sample tasted very good. My CO2 tank is low and I don't have room in the fridge, so I am carbonating this one with corn sugar. Will tap it in two to three weeks. It should be great!

 

[02fx4dude]

This is my first attempt with an Irish red recipe. I brewed a partial mash version yesterday, with Maris Otter instead of 2-row

3.5 lb Maris Otter base malt
1 lb Caraaroma
0.5 lb Carafoam
0.5 lb Melanoiden Malt
3lb Maris Otter liquid extract
1 oz Crystal Pellet hops
1 oz Cascade pellet hops
1 lb honey at flameout

Unfortunately the hydrometer did not survive landing on the concrete shop floor, so don't know the actual OG, but was calced around 1.055

Also decided to ferment as a lager with WY2308, it's at 50F and has about 1/2" kreusen.

Thanks Mysticmead