Irish Red Ale Raging Red Irish Red Ale

[DonGavlar]

So after 3 weeks in the fermenter and a bit under 2 in the keg, I’ve just poured myself one from the tap.

Definitley one of my best beers, honestly better than our local brewers red IMO. Beautiful deep red and came out crystal clear.

Thanks Mystic, great recipe. Will be on a regular on the taps.

 

[jturman35]

Brewing this in the morning!

 

[SoCal-Doug]

On my 4th keg of this stuff. Absolutely an always on tap and the neighbors and brewing friends love it. Here's what I changed but it's still fan-fricken-tabulous:

Maris otter rather than domestic 2-row (MO is one that I buy and stock by the bag)
16 IBU's of Crystal at 60 mins
4 IBU's of Willamette at 10 mins
WY1084 Irish Ale yeast with starter.
Definitely prefer wildflower honey
Single infusion mash at 153
Whirlfloc (not sure if I need it, but it drops amazingly crystal damn clear within a week)
1.052 to 1.054 OG (higher ABV is not my priority, flavor, balance and enjoyment are)
Grain and honey ratios stay the same (obviously adjust for your own equipment, batch size and efficiency capabilities)

 

[Biscuits]

I entered this in a local competition and it got judged by a pro brewer (local) and it scored a very respectable 32.5. Very happy with it.

 

[brewskitom]

Brewing this today (but without the honey so I can share with my vegan son). Mash settled in a bit low at 150, so I raised it to 153 at 20 minutes.

Brew buddy Harley is patiently waiting for the mashing while sparge water heats.

 

[brewskitom]

Not to be left out, Sadie getting in on the iodine conversion test to verify that saccarification is complete.

 

[brewskitom]

Wow, this came out gorgeous! OG came in at 1.056 (with no added honey). Just over 5 gallons into the fermenter, including the 1 liter starter. I had a little less than 1/2 ounce of Fuggles left over from an earlier ESB brew, so I threw it in at flameout - because ... hops! It's fermenting away at 65 degrees with Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale yeast. I can't wait 'till this is kegged and carbonated.

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Didn't want to be left out. My pups enjoying some of the spoils that won't make it to homemade dog treats.

 

[Shenanigans]

Guys you have convinced me to get my dog Otis in on the act (picture comes later).
Brewed this beer as my 4th all-grain batch back in 2013 and didn't have any stock built up so drank it within 1 month of bottling.
I remember it reminded me of Leffe Brune even though I used US-05.
Maybe that beer also has some caraaroma in it or malt combination that has a similar flavor?
Anyway next time I'll have a little more patience. The 150 bottles of other beer I have on stock at the moment will be a great help in that regard

 

[Joe kowal]

Hello,
I am new to brewing (successfully brewed a few batches using kits). I am excited to attempt this one and plan to buy materials later today...but I don’t see any instructions/guide of how to actually brew this.

Would anyone be willing to help me out with some basic instructions? I would REALLY appreciate it.

Thanks!,
Joe

 

[DonGavlar]

Hello,
I am new to brewing (successfully brewed a few batches using kits). I am excited to attempt this one and plan to buy materials later today...but I don’t see any instructions/guide of how to actually brew this.

Would anyone be willing to help me out with some basic instructions? I would REALLY appreciate it.

Thanks!,
Joe

Sure, PM me and I’ll give you a hand.

 

[jturman35]

I pitched WLP001 on 2/19 and I still hear bubbles coming up from the air lock!

 

[Wobbly Cat]

Kegged this tonight with help from the cats. My LHBS doesn't carry CaraAroma so I subbed in 1 lb of 120L crystal and 0.5 lb of CaraRed. I ended up in the camp of "not so red", but it's still a pretty beer, and the hydrometer sample is pretty tasty. My efficiency's not so great so perhaps I'll make it again exactly the same way once I fix that and see if it affects the color.

 

[Joon1975]

Brewing it this weekend! What yeast do you guys recommend?

 

[Wobbly Cat]

Brewing it this weekend! What yeast do you guys recommend?

I used Imperial Yeast A07 Flagship (which I believe is equivalent to WLP001 that the recipe on page 1 calls for).

 

[brewskitom]

Brewing it this weekend! What yeast do you guys recommend?

I used Wyeast Labs #1084 Irish Ale yeast. Seemed appropriate and came out awesome.

 

[brewskitom]

I just tapped this tonight. It came out great. Very clean taste with a good malt-forward profile. The extra Fuggles I threw in at flame-out is hardly noticeable.

The photo isn't great (used my monitor as a back-light in a relatively dark room). It's really a much richer red than this shows. I'm ready for St. Patrick's Day.

 

[rwcdrums]

I just finished burst carbing this beer last night. The beer is good, however I think it could be better. This isn't a slight to the Mysticmead or the recipe, just my own process. First, the beer came out with an OG of only 1.052 and it finished around 1.015. That was my fault due to my inaccurate profile in Beersmith. I still feel that the beer turned out good, but I do wish it had more malt character. I'm not sure if this is due to my low OG or if maybe I mashed too low? I do BIAB and mashed at 152. I also used Bru'n Water and went with the 'Amber Full' profile. I am very biased when it comes to my own beers and perhaps I'm just being too hard on myself, but if anyone has any insight on how to achieve more of a malt aroma or overall more malty character, I am all ears. Cheers!

 

[Wobbly Cat]

Kegged this tonight with help from the cats. My LHBS doesn't carry CaraAroma so I subbed in 1 lb of 120L crystal and 0.5 lb of CaraRed. I ended up in the camp of "not so red", but it's still a pretty beer, and the hydrometer sample is pretty tasty. My efficiency's not so great so perhaps I'll make it again exactly the same way once I fix that and see if it affects the color.

Poured the first fully drinkable glass out of the keg tonight. Still needs about a day or two more, but the color is much closer to red in a full glass. It's pretty tasty!

 

[HogFan07]

Awesome Recipe I'll be giving this a try soon, I've been making mead and cyser for over 20 years and just got into AG Brewing a few months ago got 5 batches under my belt and love it

So happy I joined this forum. Not only have I found a red to brew I’ve nevertheless even heard of cyser! Sounds delicious! I was planning on do a cider for this fall anyway!

 

[Dimax]

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)

This is my second time making this everyone that had this brew really enjoys it,
This time I have my own Mill and milled my gains,
BIAB and I have to use Special B in place of Caraaroma as my supplier doesn't carry it.

 

[SailorJerry]

@brandtrepair brewed this over the weekend, while we helped a newbie brew his first beer, an Irish Stout, and I rocked what was supposed to be an NEIPA, but is going to turn out to be a hazy pale ale, OG too low (less grains than I thought I had left) to start.

 

[501irishred]

10 more gallon in the books (err....in the kegs....). One with US-04 and one with 1056.

 

[Wobbly Cat]

View attachment 563675 View attachment 563676 10 more gallon in the books (err....in the kegs....). One with US-04 and one with 1056.

That’s an awesome way to label your kegs (never thought to do this or seen it anywhere else). Thanks for sharing!

 

[501irishred]

That’s an awesome way to label your kegs (never thought to do this or seen it anywhere else). Thanks for sharing!

No problem, but a word of warning....it takes a TON of pins if you stick to it. My wife still hasn’t solved the mystery of her disappearing clothes pins. (We’ll be keeping this to ourselves, right?)

 

[jturman35]

Maybe I missed this but how long does this beer take to condition in the keg? I kegged this Friday and going to wait a week or so before putting in my keezer.

 

[HomebrewHandicapper]

Beautiful beer, and tasty too. Brewed up 10 gallons, 5 followed the recipe and the other 5 got a 20 min. Hop stand with a couple ounces of Chinook and 3 ounces Simcoe to create a fairly tasty "NW Amber". Thanks for the recipe.

 

[Andre3000]

Brewed this a few weeks ago and I was really stoked on it after a few hydrometer samples. But it seemed to have finished at only 1.016 and the airlock didn't constantly bubble until kegging like it usually does. I'm chalking this up to the suboptimal starter I pitched. Sampling it right after I kegged it, I'm getting a vegetal aftertaste. I hope it goes away with some keg aging.

I'm wondering where this vegetal flavor came from, and possibly if I oxidized it by hydrometer testing and it not producing enough co2 to displace the oxygen I introduced due to the low airlock activity.

Edit: There must have been something in the line or container because the vegetal flavor is entirely gone. Still concerned about the high FG but overall, this tastes great!

 

[Andre3000]

She's a thing of beauty. Thanks for the great recipe! Will be doing this one again.

 

[jturman35]

Brewed this a few weeks ago and I was really stoked on it after a few hydrometer samples. But it seemed to have finished at only 1.016 and the airlock didn't constantly bubble until kegging like it usually does. I'm chalking this up to the suboptimal starter I pitched. Sampling it right after I kegged it, I'm getting a vegetal aftertaste. I hope it goes away with some keg aging.

I'm wondering where this vegetal flavor came from, and possibly if I oxidized it by hydrometer testing and it not producing enough co2 to displace the oxygen I introduced due to the low airlock activity.

Edit: There must have been something in the line or container because the vegetal flavor is entirely gone. Still concerned about the high FG but overall, this tastes great!

Looking back at my notes I had the same vegetal notes or bitterness. May have been yeast bite but 10 days later from last sample the beer is really coming around! It’s been is keezer almost a month. Seems like the color is turning from brown to more of a red also. Does this seem logical?

I’m somewhat new to brewing but this seems to be my observation from this batch.