Hotshell Red Ale
Specialty Beer • All Grain • 5 gal
Was my first time at brewing from my own recipe. Used the Beer Tools software to make the recipe. Started with John Wayne's Red Ale and changed the ingredients. Very Tasty and my wife drank half a glass before she gave me my glass back, then she took the rest. Very dark red color. Will make more next time I brew.
April 25, 2010 pm 09:20pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1 lbs
Crystal 75; Bairds Malt
Crystal 75; Bairds Malt
Crystal or Caramel malts have a distinctive toffee flavour, which becomes more intense as colour is increased, and at the higher end of the colour range burnt or roasted malt flavours may begin to appear. Traditionally in the UK, Crystal malt of colour 70 -80 °ASBC has been used at about 5% of the grist to give the characteristic colour and flavour of UK Bitters and Pale Ales. Adjustment of the amount and/or colour of the Crystal malt may brew some very distinctive beers, but this may require some careful experimentation. Crystal malts have been used in the brewing of Lager beers, but considerable care is required to ensure that whilst a distinctive flavour is achieved, the crystal flavour and colour does not become too dominant. In all beers they can help prevent the formation of oxidised (cardboard) flavours.
- 2 lbs
Dark Munich Malt; Joe White Maltings
Dark Munich Malt; Joe White Maltings
Product Code: 1105
- .5 oz
Magnum - 14.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
-
Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™
Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale™
Slight residual diacetyl and fruitiness; great for stouts. Clean, smooth, soft and full-bodied.
Notes
Corrected recipe. Had others try it and they want the recipe.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 23 - Specialty Beer
Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.059 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 16.4 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.2% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 58.4 IBU | 0 - 100 |
Discussion
Great beer
2010-05-22 3:36pm
I am making 2 5 gallon batches next friday. My masher isn't big enough to do a 10 gallon batch. So far I had 4 people outside my family tried it and they want more. One person asked for the recipe.
Enjoying my beer
2010-06-27 8:42pm
Made 2 5 gallon batches. One with a California yeast and one with a Dry English yeast. The Dry English one turned out great. The California one needs more time in the bottle. The wife loves all the different batches so far.
