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Harvey's Honey Red

Harvey's Honey Red

Irish Red Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

ne3l

Nice Flavor and Color

June 5, 2008 pm 12:17pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 5 lbs English 2-row Pils

    English 2-row Pils

    Pilsner base malt.

  • .33 lbs English Chocolate Malt

    English Chocolate Malt

    Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.

  • .25 lbs Toasted Pale Malt

    Toasted Pale Malt

    Imparts nutty flavor and aroma. Use in IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 3 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • .7 oz Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • .5 oz Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • .6 oz Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 10 min

    Goldings

    Mild. Slightly flowery.

  • Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 9 - Scottish and Irish Ale

Subcategory: D - Irish Red Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.046 1.044 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 17.7 SRM 9 - 18
Alcohol: 4.7% ABV 4% - 6%
Bitterness: 18.9 IBU 17 - 28

Discussion

ne3l

Nice Drinking Beer

2008-07-05 9:30pm

The beer has a mellow full flavor, light body and has a slight citrus finish, very dry. One of the interesting things about it is the flavor doesn't stay long. You will drink this one fast. You want the next sip.

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