Irish Red Ale Recipe - Irish Basil Red ale

Recipe Info

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Irish Basil Red ale

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Basil-infused Irish red ale Used this recipe to estimate amount of basil to use: https://beerandbrewing.com/scratch-brewing-s-basil-ale-recipe/ Other threads re: basil: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=18664.0

Fermentables

50% - Pale 2-Row - CA
6
36
1
Mash
21% - Rye - DE
2.5
38
3
Mash
27% - Munich Light - CA
3.25
34
10
Mash
2% - Roasted Barley - US
0.25
25
300
Mash

Hops

Challenger
1.25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5.6
23.4
Citra
1
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
12
19.9

Yeast

Lallemand voss kveik
75%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
each
Mash
Fresh Sweet Basil
1
oz
Primary
Fresh Sweet Basil
1
oz
FlameOut

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Score basil leaves and add at flameout, steeping for 15m

Tasting Notes (1)

brew-guy

Tasted on 4/20/2022 by brew-guy

Notes:

Beer ended up with a pretty strong acetylaldehyde flavour which, while not undrinkable, was un-ignorable. Ended up drinking some bottles but dumped the remaining couple.

Recipe Facts

Irish Basil Red ale
Irish Red Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.064 OG
  • 1.016 FG
  • 43.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.68 BG:GU
  • 13.4° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 6.2% ABV Alcohol
  • 217 per 12oz Calories
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