This recipe has been brewed 2 time(s)
Brew Session: Updated Niagara Red
Brumanchu
3/30/2023 12:00:00 AM
- Water Infusion
- Mash/Boil
- Fermentation
- Conditioning
Brew for the float trip, a perennial favorite. Mash temps came in a little high today, started at 153.5 and ended around 153.3, should be fine. I'm trying a new yeast for this batch. Mangrove Jack M15-Empire Ale Yeast. Okay, I got distracted while measuring my mash water, I added an extra gallon of water, so I boiled longer and more vigorously than normal. I ended up with 5.75 gallons of 1.059 wort, it's a beautiful red color, the wort tasted great. Since I'm using a lower attenuating yeast, ...
Brew Session: Updated Niagara Red
Brumanchu
3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM
- Water Infusion
- Mash/Boil
- Fermentation
- Conditioning
Updated recipe a bit. Brew day was smooth, mash temps stable at 150, and gravity a point heavy, volume right at 6 gallons into the fermenter. The wort was delicious, clear and dark red, look forward to trying this variation. Gravity reading today 03/24/22 is 1.008, it's done, now I'll let it clear a bit and then bottle. Sample tastes really nice, dry but with a nice malt backbone, a little crackery with the Vienna, some dark fruit from the dark crystal, quite nice. I'll bottle in a week or so ...
Recipe Facts
- 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
- 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
- 60 min Boil Time
- 1.052 OG
- 1.010 FG
- 21.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
- 0.41 BG:GU
- 16.5° SRM Color
- 75% Efficiency
- 5.4% ABV Alcohol
- 172 per 12oz Calories