Irish Red Ale Raging Red Irish Red Ale

[Roadkyng]

first.... add the water to the mash tun, then add grain and mix well.
second, use what ever cheap honey you want. you won't get any flavor from it as it's simply there to boost the ABV. honey added at flame out will be pasteurized and sanitized.
third. CONGRATS on making the jump to All Grain. once you brew a couple you'll wonder why you waited as long as you did.

Thanks MM,
you mentioned that mash time is more related to conversion. Do you take periodic gravity readings of the resting mash to determine the conversion factor you are looking for?

 

[Mysticmead]

Thanks MM,
you mentioned that mash time is more related to conversion. Do you take periodic gravity readings of the resting mash to determine the conversion factor you are looking for?

mashing for 60 minutes will generally achieve complete conversion. The way to test is an iodine test. if unconverted starches are in the wort (a single drop on a piece of white chalk) will turn dark purple/black when iodine is added. when brew using BIAB I mash for 90 minutes, when I use my cooler mash tun I mash for 60 minutes

 

[Opiate42]

How do you think this will go as a base for say.... aging with Mamajuana soaked roots and tree bark straight from the bottle?

Thinking about aging it for a few months in the secondary.

 

[Mysticmead]

How do you think this will go as a base for say.... aging with Mamajuana soaked roots and tree bark straight from the bottle?

Thinking about aging it for a few months in the secondary.

no idea.. never heard of mamajuana before. but since you asked, it would be a completely different beer. not even remotely close to what this beer was designed for. If you do it, please post the results good or bad. That's the best thing about home brewing, you can brew anything you want. If it sucks, it can be dumped, if it kicks ass then you can keep making it

 

[bondra76]

Anyone tried aging this?

Thinking of making one batch for St Patricks Day and maybe brewing it in 1-2 weeks from now.

 

[guillaume]

Mine turned out really good. It has a bit of sweetness to it, same as a scotch ale would have. It has a strong hazelnut and caramel taste too due to my mistake (doubling the speciality grains).

When I botteled, I've put some in the fridge right away and those didn't carbonate. My last batch of stout didn't had that problem.

If I had enough bottles I would make another batch right away with thé original recipe this time loll

 

[Mysticmead]

Anyone tried aging this?

Thinking of making one batch for St Patricks Day and maybe brewing it in 1-2 weeks from now.

it ages fairly well

 

[Mysticmead]

Mine turned out really good. It has a bit of sweetness to it, same as a scotch ale would have. It has a strong hazelnut and caramel taste too due to my mistake (doubling the speciality grains).

When I botteled, I've put some in the fridge right away and those didn't carbonate. My last batch of stout didn't had that problem.

If I had enough bottles I would make another batch right away with thé original recipe this time loll

you need to bottle condition at room temp for a couple weeks to get them to carbonate.

 

[Opiate42]

If you do it, please post the results good or bad.

Will do!

 

[BrunDog]

Hi guys. Brewed up a batch of this a few weeks ago and I am enjoying it. It tastes great but the damn thing is super cloudy/hazy. The red color is there but I will be damned if could get much light to pass through it.

I used Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale, which I understand is not the best of clearing yeast. It was fermented for two and half weeks on primary then kegged, rested for a week at cool room temp (to make room in my fermenter), then cooled for the past few weeks. Still, as of today it's very opaque.

I did this via mash recirc and I know my wort was pretty clear. I used a hop bag for my pellet hope. I forgot to put a whirfloc tab in though. I use a two stage counterflow chiller and cool in one pass into the fermenter, so I a m sure there was some cold break in the fermenter.

Any idea what's up? Would it be too late to put some gelatin in? Anyone have a similar experience? Enjoying it but would love it to be clearer to let that beautiful color shine.

Thanks in advance!

-BD

 

[Mysticmead]

Any idea what's up? Would it be too late to put some gelatin in? Anyone have a similar experience? Enjoying it but would love it to be clearer to let that beautiful color shine.

Thanks in advance!

-BD

mix up some gelatin and add it to the keg... it should help clear it up

 

[guillaume]

I used that yeast as well, left hop pellets in. I have to say it's pretty clear.

 

[Mysticmead]

time will also clear it up.

 

[BrunDog]

Thanks guys. Not sure why. Here are two pics: pils glass and a mason jar with direct light behind. The beer had been in cold keg for a few weeks so it should have cleared up by now. Almost seems worse in fact... chill haze?

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[Mysticmead]

Thanks guys. Not sure why. Here are two pics: pils glass and a mason jar with direct light behind. The beer had been in cold keg for a few weeks so it should have cleared up by now. Almost seems worse in fact... chill haze?

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I'd guess chill haze. how does it look at room temp?

 

[BrunDog]

Never left any in the glass long enough!

Will check.

-BD

 

[Mysticmead]

if it's chill haze it should fade as it warms..Gelatin might be able to clear it up

 

[BrunDog]

Don't think it's chill haze. I have gelatin but my LHBS sold me a Super-Kleer two part kit. Anybody have experience with this?

-BD

 

[depper]

Brewing this right now. Looks and smells awesome! Here is a pic of my first runnings going into the BK. Love the color!!!

 

[depper]

Well the brew went pretty smooth.....until I realized I forgot to add the damn honey at flame out

I just realized it and decided to add it anyway, despite already pitching the yeast. Nothing more than lack of attention to detail....a big pet-peeve of mine!! will see what happens......

Question: do you think by not adding the honey at flame out would account for a lower OG than what I wanted (wanted 1.059...got 1.054)? I know it's not too far off, but I'm just curious. Also, do you think it will impart more of a honey flavor since it was added to chilled wort instead of smoke'n hot wort?? Thanks...

 

[Mysticmead]

Well the brew went pretty smooth.....until I realized I forgot to add the damn honey at flame out

I just realized it and decided to add it anyway, despite already pitching the yeast. Nothing more than lack of attention to detail....a big pet-peeve of mine!! will see what happens......

Question: do you think by not adding the honey at flame out would account for a lower OG than what I wanted (wanted 1.059...got 1.054)? I know it's not too far off, but I'm just curious. Also, do you think it will impart more of a honey flavor since it was added to chilled wort instead of smoke'n hot wort?? Thanks...

yeah, not having the honey in there when you took the gravity reading is why it was a little low. As far as adding it to chilled wort... they yeast don't care and they'll eat it just the same. No different overall than adding at flame out

 

[depper]

yeah, not having the honey in there when you took the gravity reading is why it was a little low. As far as adding it to chilled wort... they yeast don't care and they'll eat it just the same. No different overall than adding at flame out

That's what I was figuring. Do you think it will add more of a honey flavor since the wort was chilled vs hot?

 

[wtaylor3]

I believe, what mystic is saying is that it won't add more honey flavor because the yeast are still gonna eat all the fermentables and thus the honey flavor

 

[depper]

I believe, what mystic is saying is that it won't add more honey flavor because the yeast are still gonna eat all the fermentables and thus the honey flavor

That makes sense. I wasn't sure if chilled wort would preserve the honey flavor more so than hot wort. Just a thought....not that it would matter either way. Thanks for the help!

 

[Mysticmead]

exactly.. 1lb of honey is a VERY small amount. with the other grains and the hops and possible honey flavor is overpowered. it's really only there to boost the ABV

 

[mgr_stl]

Just had my last bottle of this 7.5 months after brewing (I set it aside to see how it "aged" ). It was delicious.

 

[wtaylor3]

The last one is always the best haha. I have no idea how you managed to stay out of it for 7 months I had a big problem letting it sit 7 WEEKS

 

[depper]

I have no idea how you managed to stay out of it for 7 months I had a big problem letting it sit 7 WEEKS

I was thinking the same thing...lol

I can tell the honey is a hit with the yeasties.....blowing up like a CHAMP!! Thank God I put blow-off tubes on all my beers......:rockin:

 

[espyusmc]

Thanks Mysticmead! Brewed this up and served at a Sunday luncheon yesterday. Two guys said its the best beer they've ever had, they had 6 pints each, haha. Aroma, color, and flavor are outstanding! I'll definitely keep this in the lineup. Thanks again.

 

[wtaylor3]

Just picked up 3 cornies for my upcoming keezer build and I enjoyed this beer so much that I've decided it's going to be the first beer through the taps, have to get it brewed this weekend though to accomplish that goal