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SP Irish Red Ale

SP Irish Red Ale

Irish Red Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

BlizzardBrewing

Gettin ready for St. Patty's Day.

February 9, 2008 pm 03:57pm

2.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 10.5 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.

  • .3 lbs British Crystal 55°L

    British Crystal 55°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.

  • .2 lbs Roasted Barley

    Roasted Barley

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

  • .5 lbs Oats Flaked

    Oats Flaked

    Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.

  • .5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • .5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • Danstar Nottingham

    Danstar Nottingham

    The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculant & relatively full attenuation properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt & hops to develop. The recommended fermentation temperature range of this strain is 14° to 21°C (57° to 70°F) with good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures (12°C/54°F) that allow this strain to be used in lager-style beer. With a relatively high alcohol tolerance, Nottingham is a great choice for creation of higher-alcohol specialty beers!

Notes

#13 2/08 OG 1.057 Looks good/FG 1.013 nice sweetness to it. A little bready, not sure if that will go away, but it takes away from the beer a little (I am a little fearful that it is Diacetyl).

Style (BJCP)

Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale

Subcategory: D - Irish Red Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.059 1.044 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 14.8 SRM 9 - 18
Alcohol: 6.0% ABV 4% - 6%
Bitterness: 22.1 IBU 17 - 28

Discussion

BlizzardBrewing

A little off for the style.

2008-03-10 10:15am

This one turned out a little sweeter than expected, not dry enough for an Irish beer. But it is still very good. A little bready, just off.

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