Irish Red Ale Recipe - Fat Paddy

Recipe Info

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Fat Paddy

by on
All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
7.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
71%
My interpretation of Abita's Turbo Dog from BYO Jan/Feb 2004 Mardi Gras Clones issue. Malt adjusted for 65% efficiency and 1.060 OG in place of Abita's weaker 1.054 OG. Yeast adjusted for 1.014 FG. Using infusion mash instead of direct heat. http://byo.com/stories/issue/item/1115-mardi-gras-clones

Fermentables

81% - Pale 2-Row - US
11
37
1
Mash
7% - Crystal 120L - CA
1
33
120
Mash
4% - Special B - BE
0.5
30
180
Mash
4% - Chocolate Malt - US
0.5
34
350
Mash
4% - Carapils - Dextrine Malt - US
0.5
33
1
Mash

Hops

Chinook
0.6
Leaf
Boil
60 min(s)
13
25.3
Willamette
2
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
5
7.1
Willamette
1
Pellet
FlameOut
0 min(s)
5
0.0

Yeast

White Labs Irish Ale WLP004
78%

Other Stuff

Super Irish Moss
2
tsp
Mash

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Infusion
152
60 min
Mash-Out
Infusion
170
10 min

Special Instructions

1.
Develop yeast starter 1 day before brew day.
2.
Bring to boil and add .6 oz Chinook.
3.
Boil 45 min. and add Irish Moss.
4.
Insert immersion chiller.
5.
Boil for 10 minutes.
6.
Add 2 oz Willamette and boil 5 min.
7.
Turn off heat and add 1 oz Willamette.
8.
Chill to 70 degrees and remove chiller.
9.
Whirlpool and let settle.
10.
Drain to fermenter, aerate, and pitch yeast.
11.
Let ferment for 5-6 days at 55-58 degrees.
12.
Transfer to secondary for 4 days at 45 degrees.
13.
Rack to keg or bottling bucket with 3/4 cup corn sugar.

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Comments

  • Haybrews

    BYO recipe also has Abita Amber and Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager in article.

    2/18/2015 3:45:03 AM
  • ctorx

    Nice! Hope this turns out.

    2/18/2015 8:12:05 AM
  • Haybrews

    Next brew up. Probably best suited for Easter weekend.

    3/23/2015 10:33:55 PM
  • Haybrews

    Finally got to this on 6/14.

    6/14/2015 12:17:16 PM

Recipe Facts

Fat Paddy
Irish Red Ale
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.063 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 32.5 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.51 BG:GU
  • 28.5° SRM Color
  • 71% Efficiency
  • 6.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 212 per 12oz Calories
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