Rod's Red Redux

A Hoppy Ale Inspired by Sacramento Brewing Company's Red Horse Ale
**Note that this recipe yeilds 18 gal wort- not 12**

Brewer:	Rod & Les & Brian		Email:	-
Beer:	Rod's Red Redux		Style:	American Brown
Type:	All grain		Size:	12 gallons
Color:	70 HCU (~28 SRM)		Bitterness:	68 IBU
OG:	1.087		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	9.5% v/v (7.4% w/w)
Water:	Plain water from tap - mine is on the hard side.
Grain:	30 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. Wheat malt 3 lb. American crystal 20L 3 lb. American crystal 75L 1 lb. Roasted barley
Mash:	72% efficiency
	Mash in with 11.5 Gal at ~175° F to target ~155 Mash Temp. Mix thoroughly and rest for 50 minutes. Begin Recirculation and raise temp to 168° if possible.
Boil:	75 minutes	SG 1.074	14.25 gallons
	FWH with 2 oz of Columbus Hops Add 1T Irish moss at last 30 min of Boil. After bitter wort is chilled add ~6 gal(50% of wort vol) to fermenters to increase volume/reduce Gravity. The intent is to end up with 18 gal of 1.055 wort rather than 12 gal at 1.083
Hops:	2 oz. Columbus (15% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 20 min.) 1.5 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 15 min.) 1.5 oz. Cascade (5% AA, 10 min.) 1.5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs CA Ale

Recipe posted 03/15/02.