VF Red Ale II
I tried to copy a Kilkenny irish ale and til now it seems like it is getting good.
The colour is right and thats the trickiest point (I think so anyway)
Brewer: | Robert Lundblad | Email: | luro@algonet.se | |||||
Beer: | VF Red Ale II | 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. 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 |
Recipe posted 05/20/98.