Irish Beer - Irish Red Ale

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Top 10 Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Irish Sunset	21 L	5.27%	30.16	1.052	1.012		All Grain	9936
Red Irish Oops	6 gal	5.76%	36.91	1.060	1.016		extract	6090
Red Rage Red Ale (RA)	23 L	5.8%	43.04	1.057	1.013		BIAB	5059
Irish Red Ale 2 Gallon	2 gal	4.66%	20.78	1.049	1.014		All Grain	4892
Nenna Irish Red Ale	18 L	4.77%	22.62	1.048	1.012		All Grain	4183
Irish Red	5.5 gal	5.97%	21.17	1.059	1.015		extract	3826
Irish Red Ale	5.5 gal	5.3%	26.23	1.055	1.014		Partial Mash	3571
Hoppy Irish Red	6 gal	4.94%	48.18	1.052	1.015		All Grain	3295
Velvet Hammer clone (Imperial Irish Red) v3.5	10.5 gal	9.5%	101.77	1.087	1.020		All Grain	2573
Cerva Irish Red	125 L	3.98%	21.82	1.038	1.007		All Grain	1513

Newest Irish Red Ale Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Smithwick	6 gal	5.35%	30.51	1.055	1.014		All Grain	2
Canadian Red	22 L	4.83%	22.42	1.049	1.012		All Grain	11
Irish Red Ale	6 gal	5.91%	25.27	1.056	1.011		All Grain	15
Irish Red Ale 2.0	150 gal	5.25%	19.7	1.052	1.013		All Grain	3
Red Ale '21	1.75 gal	4.03%	22.79	1.041	1.010		extract	8
Drop Dead Red	5.558 gal	6.08%	39.46	1.059	1.013		All Grain	7
Red Ale #1	40 L	4.85%	24.82	1.048	1.012		All Grain	7
Swamp Irish Red Ale	5.5 gal	7.19%	25.06	1.067	1.012		All Grain	7
yet another red	5.5 gal	5.59%	31.12	1.062	1.019		All Grain	9
Alex's Irish Amber Ale	5.5 gal	5.45%	0	1.055	1.013		All Grain	2

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	359	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	70%	2% - 100%
American - Roasted Barley	267	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	2%	0% - 10%
Pale 2-Row	241		Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	13% - 96%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	193	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	5%	1% - 31%
German - CaraRed	189	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	10%	2% - 71%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	172	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	2%	0% - 43%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	156	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	5%	1% - 24%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	140	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 27%
German - Melanoidin	127	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 26%
Munich - Light 10L	91		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	22%	1% - 89%

Hops Used In Irish Red Ale Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	376	5	51%	4% - 100%
Fuggles	286	4.5	45%	1% - 100%
Cascade	158	7	37%	1% - 100%
Willamette	125	4.5	46%	7% - 100%
Northern Brewer	79	7.8	44%	13% - 100%
Magnum	67	15	39%	6% - 100%
Kent Goldings	65	5	58%	12% - 100%
Challenger	60	8.5	46%	7% - 100%
Centennial	56	10	27%	5% - 100%
Goldings	47	4.5	44%	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	37	American	Grain	roasted malt	300°L	33	19%	5% - 36%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	22	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	42%	12% - 89%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	16	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	32%	10% - 67%
Belgian - Biscuit	14	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	14%	6% - 28%
German - CaraRed	10	German	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	44%	10% - 80%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	10	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	34	11%	5% - 13%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	38%	16% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	10	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	54%	24% - 100%
American - Special Roast	8	American	Grain	roasted malt	50°L	33	24%	17% - 28%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	8	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	31%	17% - 40%

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	200	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	193	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004	173	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	71.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084	146	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Medium	73%	62°F	72°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	105	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	18	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056	14	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	13	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272	12	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	High	74%	60°F	72°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	11	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	109	Fining	Boil	85%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	97	Fining	Boil	73%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	80	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	30	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 68%
Lactic acid	30	Water Agt	Mash	67%	21% - 100%
Epsom Salt	28	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 44%
Baking Soda	20	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 35%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	16	Water Agt	Sparge	28%	0% - 99%
Chalk	14	Water Agt	Mash	25%	0% - 75%
Table Salt	14	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 100%

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