Irish Red Ale Suggestions

[davedoran]

Hey,


So im doing my first AG and first BIAB this sat and just want to run it by you guys and see if I can improve it.

Its a copy of the Better Dead than Red Recipe but do you think its doable for a first timer?


Paddy Balls Red
Irish Red Ale
Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 5.300
Total Hops (g): 60.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 20.4 (EBC): 40.2
Bitterness (IBU): 28.5 (Average - No Chill Adjusted)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60
Grain Bill
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3.500 kg Pale Ale Malt (66.04%)
1.250 kg Munich I (23.58%)
0.450 kg Dark Crystal (8.49%)
0.100 kg Roasted Barley (1.89%)
Hop Bill
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30.0 g Fuggles Pellet (4.5% Alpha) @ 40 Minutes (Boil) (1.3 g/L)
30.0 g East Kent Golding Pellet (5% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1.3 g/L)
Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 90 Minutes.
Fermented at 18°C with Wyeast 1084 - Irish Ale

 

[pommiebloke]

No reason why you can't do this for your first. It's a great recipe too.

 

[joshF]

Sooo glad to see the irish ale yeast there instead of nottingham or s04 that alot of others have used for that recipe.

I made a few adjustments to the BDTR recipe when i made it (added caramalt and carared) but yours will turn out yummo regardless mate.

 

[davedoran]

Sooo glad to see the irish ale yeast there instead of nottingham or s04 that alot of others have used for that recipe.

I made a few adjustments to the BDTR recipe when i made it (added caramalt and carared) but yours will turn out yummo regardless mate.

Ya mate. Used it in a few stouts already. That and me being a paddy I'll always use that.
Yes even if it's not really Irish made.

 

[manticle]

That better red than dead ale is a cracker. I've made 3 recipes from other brewers in my entire AG life as I love developing recipes. Two of them were that recipe and I would do it again.

Also tried other brewers' attempts and they were winners as well. Easy enough for a beginner - my first was probably my 3rd AG. No more complex than any other recipe.

Brew exactly as written in the db (or the BIAB equivalent)

 

[indica86]

Looks good, I'd have one.
In fact I might brew that shortly.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Search for Pillar of Red. Its a Scottish but would be great with an Irish yeast

 

[davedoran]

Search for Pillar of Red. Its a Scottish but would be great with an Irish yeast

Thanks. Will have some roasted barley left over so will use it up in that one.

 

[indica86]

Is the roasted barley just that or is it like JW roasted barley malt?

 

[davedoran]

Just Roasted Barley. That's why I only have 100g in recipe. Have 500g at home so can use the rest in a stout.


Edit: Can use some of the remaining in a stout

 

[Adr_0]

Looks good... I'm about to do this:

7kg Maris Otter (83.3%)
900g Munich II (10.7)
350g Cara-Aroma (4.2%)
150g Roast Barley
To 1043 or thereabouts with about 22-25IBU. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Good luck...

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Thats looks really good. A nice simple recipie . I would hop with EKG or some other english hop