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	10086
Red Irish Oops	6 gal	5.76%	36.91	1.060	1.016		extract	8063
Red Rage Red Ale (RA)	23 L	5.8%	43.04	1.057	1.013		BIAB	7522
Irish Red Ale 2 Gallon	2 gal	4.66%	20.78	1.049	1.014		All Grain	7278
Irish Red Ale	5.5 gal	5.3%	26.23	1.055	1.014		Partial Mash	6221
Nenna Irish Red Ale	18 L	4.77%	22.62	1.048	1.012		All Grain	5862
Hoppy Irish Red	6 gal	4.94%	48.18	1.052	1.015		All Grain	5370
Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v3.5	10.5 gal	9.5%	101.77	1.087	1.020		All Grain	4048
Cerva Irish Red	125 L	3.98%	21.82	1.038	1.007		All Grain	3740
Screaming Magpie Red Ale	5.5 gal	5.57%	20.81	1.061	1.019		BIAB	3683

Newest Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Murphy's Irish Red Ale	5.5 gal	4.81%	26.59	1.049	1.012		BIAB	16
IRISH RED	5650 L	4.57%	0	1.046	1.012		All Grain	11
Battle Axe Red Ale	30 gal	3.29%	0	1.033	1.008		All Grain	10
Lucky Charm	3 gal	5.41%	0	1.056	1.015		All Grain	26
Irish Red Ale (BIAB)	5.5 gal	4.54%	22.22	1.043	1.008		BIAB	21
Blake's red beard ale	5.5 gal	6.72%	19.01	1.068	1.017		extract	91
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	9.79%	42.26	1.100	1.026		BIAB	12
luck of the irish red	20 L	6.12%	22.42	1.062	1.016		BIAB	18
Irish Red	24 L	4.65%	22.93	1.046	1.011		All Grain	26
Red Ale	182.5 L	6.09%	23.67	1.057	1.010		All Grain	20

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	642	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	72%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	525	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 13%
US - Pale 2-Row	443	US	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	70%	9% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	419	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	0% - 100%
German - CaraRed	324	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	10%	1% - 71%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	310	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	0% - 44%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	285	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 43%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	280		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 41%
German - Melanoidin	224	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 75%
Munich - Light 10L	161		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	20%	1% - 100%

Hops Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	816	5	52%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	571	4.5	46%	1% - 100%
Cascade	333	7	39%	1% - 100%
Willamette	248	4.5	47%	6% - 100%
Northern Brewer	136	7.8	44%	13% - 100%
Challenger	124	8.5	46%	7% - 100%
Magnum	123	15	44%	2% - 100%
Kent Goldings	122	5	58%	10% - 100%
Goldings	97	4.5	47%	13% - 100%
Centennial	96	10	29%	0% - 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	48	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	21%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	33	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	43%	12% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	28	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	13%	6% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	26	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	40%	10% - 100%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	24	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	12%	5% - 33%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	21		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	53%	20% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	19	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	10% - 100%
German - CaraRed	16	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	46%	10% - 80%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	14	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	20%	7% - 33%
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	479	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	381	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	322	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	306	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	173	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST	50	Lallemand	Ales	Medium	High	80%	50°F	72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	31	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005	31	Omega Yeast Labs	British Ales	0.12	Medium	72%	62°F	72°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	28	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36	27	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	Med-High	76%	62°F	74°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	292	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	219	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	200	Fining	Boil	78%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	148	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 99%
Epsom Salt	124	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 60%
Lactic acid	97	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	77	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 100%
Chalk	63	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 77%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	55	Water Agt	Mash	23%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	45	Other	Boil	38%	0% - 100%

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