Updated Niagara Red Brew Sessions

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

Updated Niagara Red
Irish Red Ale
  • 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
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