Club Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the Month at Murrieta Homebrew Emporium at 7 PM.  Social hour at 6 PM.
Club Happy Hours are:

Unsure where to start? Go here.

Popular Forum Topics

Recent comments

india red ale

13 replies [Last post]
shokker
shokker's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 9 hours ago. Offline
Joined: Dec 13 2008
Points: 144

does this sound about right? im trying to make a red ale with a bit more alc% and hop character...but have never made a red before so wasnt sure about how much and what kind of gain to use to give it that roasted flaver

India Red Ale
Specialty Beer


Type: Extract
Date: 9/15/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: strongarmbrewery
Boil Size: 4.08 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 86.49 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 8.11 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2.70 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.70 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 10.7 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 8.2 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 4.3 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.91 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 32.3 IBU Calories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.1 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: None Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: - Grain Temperature: -
Sparge Temperature: - TunTemperature: -
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: -

Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)



Mash Notes: -
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.0
Pressure/Weight: 3.1 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 68.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

"Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working."
-Harold Rudolph

dv8pilot
dv8pilot's picture
User offline. Last seen 6 days 16 hours ago. Offline
Joined: May 4 2008
Points: 58

Looks good to me.

shokker
shokker's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 9 hours ago. Offline
Joined: Dec 13 2008
Points: 144

sweet thanks..wasnt sure how much barley to add..dont want it to end up being a porter lol

"Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working."
-Harold Rudolph

dv8pilot
dv8pilot's picture
User offline. Last seen 6 days 16 hours ago. Offline
Joined: May 4 2008
Points: 58

4 oz of roasted barley will add some roastiness to the flavor... if you just want color (red) use 1-2 oz instead.

timareagan
timareagan's picture
User offline. Last seen 12 weeks 9 hours ago. Offline
Joined: Aug 10 2008
Points: 240

Also, when you buy your hops, adjust your recipe alpha numbers based on what you buy. It will alter the out come some. Especially if your looking for more hoppiness.

shokker
shokker's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 9 hours ago. Offline
Joined: Dec 13 2008
Points: 144

k...when i buy them ill post them..i was goin for maybe to much roasted barley..just want a hint of roast so ill drop 2oz off my recipe and i do want hoppiness cuz this will be sligtly more abv than a normal red so need the hops to balance

"Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working."
-Harold Rudolph

dv8pilot
dv8pilot's picture
User offline. Last seen 6 days 16 hours ago. Offline
Joined: May 4 2008
Points: 58

Are you going for a strong red or a red IPA? If you are looking for a red IPA I'd probably double the amount of IBU's.

shokker
shokker's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 9 hours ago. Offline
Joined: Dec 13 2008
Points: 144

more of a red ipa..u think more hops? or stronger hops?

"Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working."
-Harold Rudolph

waterkc
waterkc's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 44 min ago. Offline
Joined: Apr 9 2008
Points: 149

Do you plan on dry hopping this at all?

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and loose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. - Abraham Lincoln.
Tap 1 -Strong-Ale 10.6%ABV
Tap 2 -Oktoberfest 5.2%ABV
Tap 3 -Holiday

shokker
shokker's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 9 hours ago. Offline
Joined: Dec 13 2008
Points: 144

i do...and i plan on switching up the hops now that i researched it a bit more..going with pearle for my 60min and then fuggles and then the east goldings...dry hopping with 1 oz of goldings (its not much but it really is more of a stronger slightly hoppier red ale vs a true red ipa)

"Brewers enjoy working to make beer as much as drinking beer instead of working."
-Harold Rudolph

waterkc
waterkc's picture
User offline. Last seen 1 day 44 min ago. Offline
Joined: Apr 9 2008
Points: 149

Sounds really good.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and loose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. - Abraham Lincoln.
Tap 1 -Strong-Ale 10.6%ABV
Tap 2 -Oktoberfest 5.2%ABV
Tap 3 -Holiday