OVERVIEW

Style: Irish Red Ale
Name: IRA #3 - High Octane (Proposed)
Yeast: WLP004
Fermentation Temperature: 68F
Original Gravity: 1.069
Total IBU's: 21.3
Colour (SRM): 17.5
Efficiency at End of Boil: 70% (Recipe is based on 70%.. YMMV)
Mash Length (mins): 90
Boil Length (mins): 60
Your Vessel Type (Pot/Keggle/Urn): Keggle
Source/Credits: BJCP (style guidelines), BeerColor.com (malt descriptions)
Notes/Instructions/Comments:
Recipe Generated with BrewMate. I intentionally overshot the OG, but tried to keep everything else within BJCP style parameters as a basis for comparison.

I see a lot of IRAs with generic 2-row and pale base malts, but I wanted to stick with as many UK ingredients as possible for an "authentic" touch, so basing the grain bill on Maris Otter was a no-brainer. The Caramel 60 is for a solid caramel flavor and reddish hue and the Victory for the "orange hues and a toasted nut flavor".

And, of course, fuggles; primarily because I like the name, but also because we're growing some.

Please note that I have not yet made this! I've been tossing around ideas in my head (and in BrewMate), so I'm certainly open to suggestions on the recipe. I like to keep things nice and simple, which is why there isn't a ton of different ingredients.


Volumes etc.

Your Vessel Volume (L or gal): 15.5 gal
Your Vessel Diameter (cm or in):
Water Required (L or gal): (not sure yet)
Mash Temperature (C or F): 158F
Volume at End of Boil (L or gal): 6 gal
Volume into Fermenter (L or gal): 5.5 gal
Brew Length (L or gal):
Total Grain Bill (g or oz): 16#


Grains - Colours - Percentages and/or Weight (g or oz)

Grain 1: 75% Maris Otter Malt (12#) SRM 4
Grain 2: 12.5% Crystal 60 (2#) SRM 60
Grain 3: 12.5% Victory (2#) SRM 25


Hops - AA% - IBUs - Weight (g or oz) at Minutes

Hop 1: 0.2 oz/Gal Fuggles (5.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (1 oz)
Hop 2: 0.1 oz/Gal Fuggles (5.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (.5 oz)


Adjuncts/Minerals/Finings etc

Fining of choice

I've got no problem bumping the IBUs. In retrospect, it does seem silly to push the OG and not push the IBUs..

Thanks, and cheers!