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ABMB Red-Headed Step Child Ale

ABMB Red-Headed Step Child Ale

Irish Red Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

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A real man's Irish Red Ale. It's full-bodied goodness will grow hair on your chest--red hair.

February 22, 2007 pm 10:20pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 10 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • .5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • .1 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

    Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.

  • .8 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • .8 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 3.6 g Gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    Gypsum

  • 3.6 g Chalk - (omitted from calculations)

    Chalk

  • Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™

    Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™

    Slight residual diacetyl and fruitiness; great for stouts. Clean, smooth, soft and full-bodied.

Notes

Step mash at 122F (30 mins), 140F (30 mins) and 158F (30 mins). Add 1 tbsp of Irish Moss to the last 15 minutes of boil for fining.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale

Subcategory: D - Irish Red Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.056 1.044 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 13.6 SRM 9 - 18
Alcohol: 5.8% ABV 4% - 6%
Bitterness: 29.5 IBU 17 - 28

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