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Irish Red Ale - All Grain Recipe Kit

Irish Red Ale - All Grain Recipe Kit

$41.00
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This all-grain recipe kit gives homebrewers the ingredients they need to craft a smooth, well balanced Irish Red Ale from scratch. Light to medium-bodied with a clean finish, expect caramel malt character, a hint of roasted grain and mild hop flavour, all wrapped up in that classic amber-to-deep-red hue.

Smooth, malty and mighty easy to get along with. A little bit like your favourite Irish cousin.

Brew Stats

  • Expected OG: 1.046
  • Expected FG: 1.012
  • Estimated ABV: 4.5%
  • IBU: 24
  • Batch Volume: 23L
  • Mash Efficiency: Figures based on 75%

Why Brewers Love It

  • A Proper All-Grain Brew: A satisfying recipe for brewers who enjoy getting stuck into the full mash-to-glass experience.
  • Classic Red Ale Character: A beautiful amber-to-deep-red colour with the smooth, approachable flavour this style is known for.
  • Caramel Malt Goodness: Caramunich and Melanoidin malts bring rich caramel character and extra malt complexity.
  • Just a Hint of Roast: A small addition of roasted barley adds subtle roasted grain character without overpowering the brew.
  • Mild & Balanced Hops: Fuggle hops provide gentle bitterness and mild hop flavour, keeping the malt firmly in the spotlight.
  • Well Balanced Finish: Smooth, clean and moderately carbonated, making it a cracking choice when you fancy something flavourful without going overboard.

Ingredients

  • 2.5kg Pale Ale Malt
  • 1.5kg Vienna Malt
  • 450g Caramunich T2 Malt
  • 400g Melanoidin Malt
  • 50g Roasted Barley
  • 45g Fuggle Hops
  • 1 x Safale S-04 Yeast

Method

  1. Add malts to 17L of water at 67°C & mash in thoroughly.
  2. Rest and recirculate for 60 minutes, or until conversion is complete.
  3. Raise the mash temperature to 76°C and hold for 5–10 minutes.
  4. Sparge with 13L of water at 77°C.
  5. Boil for 65 minutes.
  6. Add 35g of Fuggle hops with 60 minutes left in the boil.
  7. Add remaining 10g of Fuggle hops with 5 minutes left in the boil.
  8. At the end of the boil, chill the wort and transfer to a clean, sanitised fermenter.
  9. Pitch the Safale S-04 Yeast and ferment at 18–22°C for approximately 7–10 days, or until the specific gravity has remained stable for two consecutive days.
  10. Bottle or keg as usual.

Good malt. Good mash. Great craic. What more could a brewer want?

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