Irish Red Ale Recipe - Step Child

Recipe Info

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Step Child

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
I brew this several times every year..it's one of my favorite recipes of all time.

Fermentables

73% - 2-Row - US
8
37
1
Mash
9% - Flaked Barley - US
1
32
2
Mash
9% - Crystal 40L - CA
1
34
40
Mash
5% - Crystal 60L - CA
0.5
34
60
Mash
2% - Crystal 90L - UK
0.2
33
90
Mash
2% - Black Barley - US
0.2
25
500
Mash

Hops

Chinook
0.5
Leaf
Boil
60 min(s)
13
20.8
Fuggles
1
Leaf
Boil
5 min(s)
4.8
3.1

Yeast

Fermentis Safale US-05
81%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Heat strike water to 165 degrees.
Infusion
152
90 min
Heat sparge water to 170 degrees.
Infusion
160
20 min

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)

onetwobrew

Tasted on 6/6/2015 by onetwobrew

Notes:

I just recently started adding flaked barley to the bill to improve body, mouth-feel, and head retention. It could be omitted if you so desired.

Recipe Facts

Step Child
Irish Red Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.059 OG
  • 1.011 FG
  • 30.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.52 BG:GU
  • 18.9° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 6.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 195 per 12oz Calories
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