Irish Beer - Irish Red Ale

An easy-drinking pint, often with subtle flavors. Slightly malty in the balance sometimes with an initial soft toffee/caramel sweetness, a slightly grainy-biscuity palate, and a touch of roasted dryness in the finish. Some versions can emphasize the caram

Flavor Profile: Moderate to very little caramel malt flavor and sweetness, rarely with a light buttered toast or toffee-like quality. The palate often is fairly neutral and grainy, or can take on a lightly toasty or biscuity note as it finishes with a light taste of roas

Ingredients: Generally has a bit of roasted barley or black malt to provide reddish color and dry roasted finish. Pale base malt. Caramel malts were historically imported and more expensive, so not all brewers would use them.

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Top 10 Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
They Stole Our Fleg - Irish Red	21 L	4.98%	26.17	1.046	1.008		All Grain	12928
Red Irish Oops	6 gal	5.76%	36.91	1.060	1.016		extract	9543
Red Rage Red Ale (RA)	23 L	5.8%	43.04	1.057	1.013		BIAB	8974
Irish Red Ale 2 Gallon	2 gal	4.66%	20.78	1.049	1.014		All Grain	8840
Irish Red Ale	5.5 gal	5.3%	26.23	1.055	1.014		Partial Mash	7956
Nenna Irish Red Ale	18 L	4.77%	22.62	1.048	1.012		All Grain	7090
Hoppy Irish Red	6 gal	4.94%	48.18	1.052	1.015		All Grain	6897
Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v3.5	10.5 gal	9.5%	101.77	1.087	1.020		All Grain	5417
Screaming Magpie Red Ale	5.5 gal	5.57%	20.81	1.061	1.019		BIAB	5290
Cerva Irish Red	125 L	3.98%	21.82	1.038	1.007		All Grain	4957

Newest Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Conductor Acorn Final 5 gallons	5.5 gal	7.05%	29.04	1.074	1.020		All Grain	24
McDermott Irish Red	5.5 gal	5.51%	23.29	1.056	1.014		extract	14
They killed Kenny	11 gal	4.52%	26.86	1.043	1.009		All Grain	17
Irish Red Ale	5.5 gal	4.83%	30.89	1.048	1.011		All Grain	15
Irish Red	5.5 gal	4.94%	30.31	1.052	1.014		All Grain	16
Irish Ale 2024	310 gal	4.75%	25.39	1.048	1.012		All Grain	22
IR2	23 L	5.61%	12.83	1.057	1.014		All Grain	27
irish red	10 gal	4.81%	26.78	1.050	1.013		All Grain	25
Red ale (1st try)	15.5 gal	5.78%	21.14	1.058	1.014		All Grain	28
Irish Red Jamil	5.5 gal	5.2%	26.23	1.053	1.013		BIAB	31

Fermentables Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	734	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	72%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	603	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 13%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	467	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row	455	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	71%	9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	347	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	0% - 44%
German - CaraRed	343	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	10%	1% - 71%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	303	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 43%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	301		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 41%
German - Melanoidin	239	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 75%
Munich - Light 10L	185		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	21%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	987	5	51%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	680	4.5	46%	1% - 100%
Cascade	381	7	39%	1% - 100%
Willamette	287	4.5	47%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	162	7.8	45%	10% - 100%
Magnum	156	15	45%	2% - 100%
Challenger	148	8.5	46%	7% - 100%
Kent Goldings	128	5	58%	10% - 100%
Centennial	115	10	30%	0% - 100%
Goldings	105	4.5	46%	13% - 100%

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

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Roasted Barley	51	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	21%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	37	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	42%	12% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	32	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	13%	6% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	29	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	39%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	26	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	12%	5% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	23		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	52%	20% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	16	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	21%	7% - 33%
German - CaraRed	15	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	45%	10% - 80%
American - Special Roast	14	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	25%	17% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	585	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	445	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	366	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	342	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	188	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	98	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005	46	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.12	Medium	72%	62°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	35	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness	31	Imperial Yeast	Ale		Medium	71%	62°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	30	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	384	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	248	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	233	Fining	Boil	77%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	210	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	185	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	143	Water Agt	Mash	66%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	104	Water Agt	Mash	10%	0% - 100%
Chalk	83	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	82	Water Agt	Mash	20%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	67	Other	Boil	38%	0% - 100%

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