Irish Red
Brewer: | Lilipad Saloon | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Irish Red | Style: | Irish Red Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 27 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.006 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Commercially bottled spring water. | |||||||
Grain: | 8 lb. English Maris Otter 1 lb. Weyermann CaraRed 1 lb. British Medium Crystal |
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Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
Put grains in water, bring water to 160�F, and steep for 30 minutes. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.057 | 5 gallons | |||||
4 oz. Belgian candi sugar | ||||||||
Add 3/4 cup of candi-sugar at beginning of boil. Add 1 tsp of irish moss at final 15 minutes of boil | ||||||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast Irish Ale | |||||||
Log: | Primary Fermentation = 4 days. Secondary Fermentation = 3 weeks. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.5 volumes | Corn Sugar: 4.63 oz. for 5 gallons @ 75°F | ||||||
Dissolve corn sugar in 1 Liter of water, bring to a boil to sanitize, then mix into bottling bucket with the beer. |
Recipe posted 01/26/09.