Irish Red Ale Recipe - McFarachusetts Irish Red

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McFarachusetts Irish Red

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All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
All Grain Irish Red Ale homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Maris Otter Pale - UK, Crystal 40L - CA, Crystal 120L - CA, Roasted Barley - UK, East Kent Goldings Hops, White Labs California Ale WLP001 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss.

This recipe was cloned from Step Child.

Fermentables

93% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
11.25
38
3
Mash
3% - Crystal 40L - CA
0.38
34
40
Mash
3% - Crystal 120L - CA
0.38
33
120
Late
1% - Roasted Barley - UK
0.12
29
550
Late

Hops

East Kent Goldings
1.3
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.7
23.6

Yeast

White Labs California Ale WLP001
76%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash with 3 gal. water, heated to 165 degrees, for 90 min. Then completely drain.
2.
Batch sparge with 2 gal. water, heated to 170 degrees, for 20 min. Then completely drain.
3.
Conduct boil only with what's collected from the mash and the sparge.
4.
Top off with pre-boiled and refrigerated water to 5 gal. volume after wort has been cooled.
5.
Pitch yeast and allow to ferment for 14 days at 64-66 degrees F.

Tasting Notes (1)

Brewski

Tasted on 2/6/2016 by Brewski

Notes:

Great beer overall. Next time try a different malt. Maris otter gave a strong malt profile possibly too much for the style. 5 lbs 2 row & 6.25 Maris otter. Lots of toffee and caramel notes come through. Hops were not dominant. Yeast try the Irish 004 from hire labs for better attenuation and a dryer finish

Recipe Facts

McFarachusetts Irish Red
Irish Red Ale
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.059 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 23.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.40 BG:GU
  • 15.3° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 5.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 198 per 12oz Calories
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