VF (Not enough)-Red Ale
I tried to copy a Kilkenny irish ale and til now it seems like it is getting good.
Colour was too weak, it reminds me more of a pale ale....
Brewer: | Robert Lundblad | Email: | luro@algonet.se | |||||
Beer: | VF (Not enough)-Red Ale | Style: | Red ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 20 liters | |||||
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Bitterness: | 19 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.040 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 3.9% v/v (3.0% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | I added 1 tsp of gypsum in the mash since our water in Gothenburgh is very soft and to accentuate the hops better | |||||||
Grain: | 2.79kg British pale 0.19kg Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 46g Roasted barley 0.28kg Corn (raw) 93g Flour |
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Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
Single step infusion at 67°C. Dough in at 54°C with 5 liter 65°C water. Raised temp to 67°C with 4,5 liters boiling water. Lautered with 75°C water. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.036 | 22 liters | |||||
Irish moss was added the last 10 minutes only because I forgot to add it sooner(???!!!). | ||||||||
Hops: | 4.9g Northern Brewer (10% AA, 60 min.) 3.9g Target (13% AA, 60 min.) 2.9g Kent Goldings (6% AA, 30 min.) 2.9g Target (13% AA, 30 min.) 2.0g Fuggles (4% AA, 5 min.) 2.0g Kent Golding (6% AA, 5 min.) |
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Yeast: | I used a British ale yeast which I have used several times before from a starter of 1/2 liter of boiled water with 3/4 dl liquid malt extract in it. I boil my starter for 20 minutes. | |||||||
Log: | I made a 20 liter batch and there was lots of evaporation...4,5 liter approximately. I boiled 22 liters. Brewing day was 980514 Fermentation was made without a secondary one, since I didnt have any more carboy. It was done at 23°C and was completed 980528. |
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Carbonation: | I boiled 100 grams of dextrose powder with 2 dl of water. That makes roughly 5-6 g/l | |||||||
Tasting: | After two weeks of storing it tastes great, but I'm a bit disappointed about the colour. Next time I will use 100g of Roasted barley insteead of 50g. |
Recipe posted 06/08/98.