Irish Red Ale - Beer Recipe Kit

Original Gravity: 1.0518 Final Gravity: 1.0130 Alcohol by Volume: 5.094%

This beer is an easy drinking red or amber ale. It has moderate sweetness and richness from the malt and is balanced with a light floral hopping. The pleasantly smooth mouth feel and delightful color makes one of the house favorites.

3.3 lbs. Gold Liquid Malt Extract

1 lb. M&F Light Dry Malt

2 lbs. British Pale Grain M&F (cracked)

1 lb. Cara Pils Grain (cracked)

1 lb. British Crystal Grain (cracked)

2 oz. (9.8 AAU) Fuggles Hops

1 oz. (4.9 AAU) Fuggles Hops

1 pkg. White Labs WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast Next Generation

4 oz. Crown Caps (approx. 55 caps)

5 oz. Priming Sugar (approx. 3/4 cup)

Place grains into 1 1/2 gal. cold water. Heat to 160^oF. Remove from heat, cover & allow to sit for 60 min. Sparge with 1 gal. 170^oF water & return liquid to brewpot. Add Malt & 2 oz.hops. Return pot to heat & boil for 50 min. Remove from heat & add final 1 oz. hops. Steep for 5 min. Stain into 3 gal. cold water & pitch yeast when cooled to 80^oF or below.

Yields 5 gal.

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