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Scottish and Irish Ale - Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Research 005 Irish Red Ale by Jamil Zainasheff
5.25 gal 5.45% 27.48 1.058 1.016
BIAB 8877
Hoppy Red Ale
24 L 5.09% 29.55 1.052 1.013
extract 6266
Gypsy Tears
26 gal 5.02% 15.74 1.055 1.017
All Grain 5693
Bewitched Red Amber Ale
2.5 gal 3.7% 0 1.040 1.012
extract 4307
B0D Red Rocket Ale ▲ 03.27.15
5.25 gal 8.8% 74.8 1.088 1.021
BIAB 4015
Paddy Murphy's Red Ale
5.5 gal 5.11% 25.86 1.054 1.015
All Grain 3942
Evil Dead Red US V Clone
5 gal 5.76% 0 1.054 1.010
All Grain 3919
Red Kilt Celtic Ale
5 gal 5.19% 23.03 1.057 1.018
All Grain 3714
Imperial Red Ale
6.5 gal 8.82% 101.83 1.091 1.024
All Grain 3106
6 Hilda Red
5.5 gal 5.33% 22.46 1.054 1.014
All Grain 2862

Newest Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
cheers!
19 L 4.51% 19.08 1.046 1.012
All Grain 21
안평학
19 L 4.27% 12.76 1.043 1.011
All Grain 38
Red Lion Irish Red 2
15 gal 5.62% 28.95 1.052 1.009
All Grain 29
RED ALE SUMMER 2026
5.5 gal 5.05% 37.77 1.051 1.013
BIAB 20
Luck of the Irish
5.5 gal 5.64% 27.7 1.056 1.013
BIAB 47
ORA
5 gal 5.65% 27.43 1.058 1.015
All Grain 34
IRISH RED
40 L 5.1% 21.45 1.047 1.008
All Grain 62
irish red ale
19 L 4.74% 25.63 1.045 1.009
All Grain 57
Red Ale
12 L 6.43% 26.98 1.065 1.016
All Grain 94
Awesome Recipe
7 L 7.98% 0 1.081 1.020
BIAB 54

Fermentables Used In Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 260 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 70% 5% - 98%
US - Pale 2-Row 215 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 70% 6% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley 212 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 2% 0% - 11%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 170 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 4% 1% - 12%
German - CaraRed 142 German Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 12% 2% - 44%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 126 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 1% - 25%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 115 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 2% 0% - 11%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 110 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 8% 1% - 30%
German - Melanoidin 99 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 8% 1% - 76%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 81 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 29%

Hops Used In Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
East Kent Goldings 312 5.8 49% 2% - 100%
Fuggles 271 4.5 43% 1% - 100%
Cascade 181 7 37% 1% - 100%
Willamette 132 4.5 48% 9% - 100%
Kent Goldings 65 5 51% 8% - 100%
Centennial 63 10 26% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 55 7.8 34% 10% - 100%
Goldings 53 4.5 46% 9% - 100%
Amarillo 52 8.6 26% 1% - 83%
Challenger 50 8.5 40% 10% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Roasted Barley 36 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 19% 4% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 21 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 45% 17% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 20 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 41% 4% - 89%
Belgian - Biscuit 16 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 19% 7% - 47%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 12 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 47% 24% - 80%
American - Special Roast 12 American Grain roasted malt 50°L
33 31% 17% - 86%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 11 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 43% 22% - 77%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 10 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 24% 6% - 100%
German - CaraRed 10 German Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 42% 7% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 10 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 30% 15% - 47%

Yeasts Used In Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 186 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 162 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004 141 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 71.5% 65°F 68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084 135 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Medium 73% 62°F 72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 77 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 28 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 27 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 25 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 15 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast 15 Danstar Ale Medium Medium 72% 64°F 70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Irish Red Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 135 Fining Boil 77% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 98 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 86 Fining Boil 69% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 60 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 77%
Epsom Salt 49 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 33%
Lactic acid 37 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 28 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 27 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 23 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 63%
Chalk 17 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 63%

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