San Francisco Red

Goal: modify an excellent Irish Red recipe for use with a
San Francisco Lager Yeast (WLP810), using a straight
forward extract brewing methodology.

Brewer:	Droidiphile		Email:	apoh1@comcast.net
URL:	http://www.android-nurse.com
Beer:	San Francisco Red		Style:	Irish Red Clone using San Francisco Lager Yeast
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	131 HCU (~42 SRM)		Bitterness:	14 IBU
OG:	1.064		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	7.2% v/v (5.7% w/w)
Water:	Add 1 tsp gypsum at start of boil.
Grain:	1 lb. American crystal 120L 1 lb. Roasted barley
Steep:	Add grains to a cold kettle (in a grain bag of course). Start the boil. Swish the grains every 5 mins or so until the water is between 190-200°F, then remove the grains.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.107	3 gallons
	6 lb. Light malt extract 2 lb. Corn sugar
	Add 1 tsp Irish Moss
Hops:	1 oz. Fuggles (4.75% AA, 60 min.) .75 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Use a 16oz San Francisco Lager (WLP810) starter.
Log:	The point of this recipe is to be able to ferment at SF Bay Area ambient temperatures. So fermentation will range from 55-60°F.
Carbonation:	Ferment to quiescence, force carbonate artificially.
Tasting:	The original recipe used Crystal 80L and 1oz Roasted Barley. It tasted great but was not all that red, really a deep amber. Modifications are easy: swap in Crystal 120L and bump up roasted barley to 1lb, then swap in WLP810 (SF Lager). Also, fining with gelatin augmented the red color in the original Irish Red recipe. Since WLP810 yeast is high flocculation, fining may not be necessary.

Recipe posted 04/13/10.