Red Ale

[Abrayton]

I’m looking for some feedback on the recipe I put together based on Home Run Red I found online. I’m wondering if 1/2lb of c120 and special B would be to much? The recipe I found had 1/4lb of each for a 3.5g batch which I scaled up yo 5.5g and I like nice easy numbers. Any feedback/advice is appreciated!

 

[RPh_Guy]

Might consider dropping one of them back to a quarter pound. That'll better scale the total percentage of dark malts.

I would probably drop the crystal down.

 

[corax]

What flavors are you looking for? The Special B and 120L crystal are going to dominate, and give it strong raisiny, plummy, caramel flavors. Is that what you want?

I'd be concerned with only ~17 IBU bitterness. I'd suggest you up it to 20-25 IBU: it still won't be overly bitter, but it would better balance out the specialty malts.

 

[Feldmann]

I think you'd definitely want to up the hops to at least 25 IBU if you're going to keep the speciality malts.

 

[Abrayton]

Thanks for the feedback. I think I’ll dial back both the 120 and b to 1/4lb. I want an easy drinking malt forward beer and I have the 120 and b just laying around after brewing an old ale.

 

[Abrayton]

Ended up keeping the crystal and special B at 8oz but increased IBUs to about 25. Turned out to be a nice beer.