Errant Foment (Red IPA) Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: Red IPA by SolitaryBee | Brewer's Friend
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Errant Foment (Red IPA)

216 calories 21.9 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Mike Whitehead
Calories: 216 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday June 18th 2018
1.070
1.017
6.9%
73.4
19.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.70 kg United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.7 kg Cara Malt 35 17.5 10.7%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.5 kg Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 7.6%
0.60 kg American - Wheat0.6 kg Wheat 38 1.8 9.1%
70 g United Kingdom - Chocolate70 g Chocolate 34 425 1.1%
4.70 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter4.7 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter 38 3 71.5%
6.57 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Warrior12 g Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 18.86 4.1%
30 g Galaxy30 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Boil 15 min 20.47 10.3%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 10 min 5.85 8.6%
25 g Galaxy25 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool 10 min 14.9 8.6%
25 g Mosaic25 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 10 min 13.3 8.6%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 10 days 8.6%
25 g Galaxy25 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop 10 days 8.6%
25 g Mosaic25 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 10 days 8.6%
25 g Cascade25 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 4 days 8.6%
50 g Galaxy50 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop 4 days 17.1%
25 g Mosaic25 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 4 days 8.6%
292 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.24 L Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
Infusion -- 73 °C 15 min
12.02 L Sparge -- 70 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.80 g Yeast nutrient DAP Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 401 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: CO2       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 8 0 50 160 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Based on Former Tenant clones discussed here:
https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/former-tenant-red-ipa-modus-operandi.90865/page-4

After three weeks in the bottle, compared to a Former Tenant can dated 06/03/2018.

Appearance:
Colour is super close. The homebrew (HB) leans ever so slightly towards amber, while the FT has a genuine cherry red hue. Head on the FT is a more tan colour, compared to paler HB.

Aroma:
Not dissimilar! But there are distinct differences. FT smells of resinous pine, stewed fruit, ripe pineapple and dark Christmas cake. HB has a lighter, more green, tropical melon-fruit aroma, pineapple and passionfruit, and lacks the pine of the FT.

Taste:
Both beers are initially malty. FT has an early slightly sour acid, before rich palate-coating resin, big bread and biscuit and strong lingering bitterness. HB is sweeter, bitterness is similarly lingering but not as assertive up front, malt character a bit more restrained.

Overall:
Not a perfect clone, but the home brew is in the ballpark. I wanted to all-grain brew so I could make the beer I really wanted to drink, and this is almost as good as the real thing. I find the slightly more restrained, sweeter (but this is still a big red IPA!) character of the home-brew makes it easier to come back for more, but the FT is the beer that smacks you in the cheeks and makes you pay attention. I’m pretty stoked to have a couple of cases of this in store, especially when the FT is $13/500mL!

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