This is another malt forward beer. This is a dark Irish Red Ale. It has a bit of a fruity character balanced with roast bitterness. Pours with a nice creamy head that hangs on for a couple of minutes. The recipe came from the March/April 2009 issue of Zymurgy.
Brew Date: May 2, 2009
Style: Irish Red Ale
Batch Size: 6 gallons
O.G.: 1.053
F.G.: 1.016
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV
SRM: 17
IBUs: 26
Grain Bill
- 7.0 lbs Maris Otter Malt
- 3.0 lbs Munich Malt
- 8 oz CaraRed 20 °L
- 6.0 oz Crystal 120 °L
- 4.0 oz Roasted Barley
Hops
- 1.5 oz Fuggles @ 45 minutes
- 1.0 oz Kent Goldings @ 15 minutes
Yeast
- Wyeast 1084
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