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Looking for Red Ale Recipe
Does anyone out there have a nice red ale recipe. I'd like to try the all grain approach this time. Also a note.....thinkin about buying a grain miller.......are the worth the $.
thanks,
Joe
I like to go here for inpiration: http://beerdujour.com/JamilsRecipes.htm It is hard to argue with the master! I usually change a couple things in the recipes to give them a personal twist- you know I don't want to just start showing up Jamil and all. One thing with colored beers is to make sure the grain bill is exactly the same percentage wise and brand if you can get it. Different brands will have varying Lovibonds and color may not be identical to what was intended. IIRC BYO has a rogue red ale clone in one of their latest (within a few months) issues. Maybe it was zymurgy (I am not at home to check sorry!)
I brewed this one 2 weeks ago. It looked good and was cheap, we'll see how it tastes.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/docs/kis-html/1013.html
I just brewed Jami's Irish Red Ale recipe about 2 months ago only I did a partial mash. I cut back on the roasted barley a couple ounces because I thought it was way to dark for my tastes when I plugged it into Beersmith. It came out really good and its one that I'll definitely brew again.
I brewed Jamil's Irish Red, All Grain, exactly as it is mentioned in the book. Came out tasting great, A little darker than I would have liked, but taste was awesome I thought.
I have only brewed one Irish Red Ale in my 3+ year history, and I don't have my brew logs in front of me, but I can make up one on the fly.
You said all grain, and I assume 5 gallons.
9-12# 2 row (depending on how high you want the OG)
1/2# biscuit or melanoidin (don't overwhelm yourself, start off with just a little)
1/2-1# crystal 60L
For hops, it all depends on how bitter you want it. A red usually isn't as bitter as an IPA. The IPA IBU range tends to start at 45 and go up, so you might only want 30-40. All depends on your taste.
I would recommend hops of at least 7% AA, if not more. Cascade, Chinook, Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe, Warrior, the list goes on. I don't give specifics because they each have their own flavor.
I suggest about 1 to 1 1/2 oz of a 10-14% AA hop @ 60, then flavoring and aroma hops if you want it.
Yes my recipe is intentionally vague because I like people to experiment. I do it all the time. In fact, I never use a recipe without experimenting now.
Lastly, a grain mill is worth the money if you are cracking massive amounts of grain regularly and your homebrew shop is quite a distance away. They often start at $150.
I don't have my recipe in front of me but here are a couple basics of an Irish Red:
Use a british pale malt such as Marris Otter or Golden Promise
Use European hops such as EKG or Fuggles (I'm sold on EKG) and mostly for bittering not a lot of hop aroma in this style
Use an Irish ale yeast Wyeast 1084 is a good one
Use roasted barley for color and to give it that nice roasty flavor and aroma
Ferment in the mid to low sixties to cut down on esters
I have this on tap right now and it's a very nice easy drinking beer. Good luck.
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