Anonymous: My Irish Red
Irish Red Ale - All Grain
$30.31 ea
• Makes 5 Gallons @ 75% Efficiency
Recipe Specifications
| og | fg | ibu | srm | abv |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.044 - 1.060 | 1.010 - 1.014 | 17 - 28 | 9 - 18 | 4.00 - 6.00 |
 1.047 | 1.013 | 27.1 | 15.69 | 4.45 |
Recipe Notes
My house Irish Red ale. It is best after 4 months of aging, so I brew 10 gallon batches and re-brew when the first keg kicks. The key to this style is malt forward but with a roasty, dry finish. Hop flavor is barely noticeable and there is no hop aroma. If you can lager, even better, use a clean lager yeast (eg. WLP840, WLP833). I only do ales though so I pitch Wyeast 1272, and ferment on the low end of the range to suppress ester production. Wyeast 1272 American Ale II is a nice, clean ale yeast that accentuates malt character. WLP051 is an exact sub for this yeast (it is the Anchor Liberty strain). If you use dry yeast, Nottingham or US-05 will work fine for this style, but if using the dry I recommend increasing the mash temp to 152*F.
This style should be crystal clear in the glass and shine ruby red when held up to a light. If you bottle condition, I recommend a two week secondary followed by pitching some English yeast like a half package of S-04 in the bottling bucket so the beer finishes nice and clear in the bottle.
