Irish Red Ale

Brewer:	Just Here For The Beer		Email:	cxtopher@ca.rr.com
Beer:	Irish Red Ale		Style:	Irish Red Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	116 HCU (~39 SRM)		Bitterness:	49 IBU
OG:	1.064		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.7% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Water:	Tap water is pretty good in area
Grain:	6.6 oz. Belgian Special B 1.65 lb. British crystal 135-165L 6.6 oz. Roasted barley
Steep:	Steeped in the microwave for the first time slowly increasing temp from 140 rest for 20 min. up to final 162 steep for 30 min tea bagged and extracted all of grain in second brew pan for 30 min and boiled and added at end of main boil
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.046	7 gallons
	7.59 lb. Light malt extract
	no extra ingredients
Hops:	2 oz. Mt. Hood (5% AA, 60 min.) 0.33 oz. Saaz (3.3% AA, 45 min.) 0.33 oz. Saaz (3.3% AA, 30 min.) 0.33 oz. Saaz (3.3% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma) .25 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	WLP-004 Irish Ale Yeast, Created a starter 4 days before pitching with dry malt and doubled on day 2
Log:	Brew Date: 2/26/09 Pitching temp. 70 fermetation temp. 71

Recipe posted 02/27/09.