Adam's Irish Red Ale v2
Irish Red Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/21/2009

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Adam Ross
Boil Size: 6.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 20.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes: This was too sweet and malt-forward for my tastes. When I brew this again, I'll increase the roasted barley and lower the mash temperature.
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 87.80 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 4.88 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.44 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.7 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
2 Pkgs Irish Ale (White Labs #WLP004) [Starter 473 ml] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.054 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.06 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.61 %
Bitterness: 17.7 IBU Calories: 239 cal/pint
Est Color: 16.2 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 10.25 lb
Sparge Water: 1.02 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash Add 12.81 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
10 min Lauter Add 13.01 qt of water at 188.0 F 170.0 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 66.0 F  
 

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