Red Ale Recipe

cody · Post by **cody** » Sunday Nov 05, 2006 10:39 pm

Hey,

I know theres a few topics on Red Ales but as this is my second brew I really need help with the specifics...I really do want this to colour-wise be a 'red' ale, not a 'amber' ale. Has anyone here done a red before(and got the colour right)?

Firstly, what would be a good can to get to provide the base for the beer?

I understand that usually you would use alot of crystal with some roasted barley and a little bit of choc but what exactly would you recommend in grams?

Also, what kind of hops for aroma and bittering?

Thanks heaps in advance!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tuesday Nov 07, 2006 12:54 pm

I have on in 2ndary now. It's just a ME though.

3kg amber malt
500g dark crystal
300g home-toasted light crystal
150g choc

40g perle for 60min
28g wye target 20 min
20g tettanger (dry hop)

Balls · Post by **Balls** » Tuesday Nov 07, 2006 1:44 pm

Chris, what yeast did you use for this? Looks like a good formulation

Cheers

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Nov 08, 2006 11:24 am

It tastes pretty good so far.

Note the changes in red to the hop amounts- I didn't check my records before posting.

And I used the coopers re-cultured, as I realised too late that I didn't have any British ale yeasts left.

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Wednesday Nov 08, 2006 11:29 am

Heh heh...

When single shines the triple sun,
What was sundered and undone
Shall be whole, the two made one,
By Gelfling hand, or else by none.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Wednesday Nov 08, 2006 11:31 am

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Thursday Nov 09, 2006 3:36 pm

*sigh* It's a reference to The Dark Crystal. Can't believe no-one picked it.

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Thursday Nov 09, 2006 4:02 pm

rwh wrote:*sigh* It's a reference to The Dark Crystal. Can't believe no-one picked it.

alrightyyyyy then !

ease up on the crystal meth there big fella

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Thursday Nov 09, 2006 4:19 pm

Cody,

my first Partial was a Red, a bloody nice drop imho if not a bit strong, not a quaffer if you know what i mean.

see RED BEER RECIPE

Yard

btw, for 'Light Whole Grain' read Pale Malt.

terminology was a bit vague when i kicked off mucking around with Grain

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Friday Nov 10, 2006 11:19 am

rwh, you are a worry.

Yardie, that looks damn tasty.

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Friday Nov 10, 2006 12:01 pm

rwh wrote:*sigh* It's a reference to The Dark Crystal. Can't believe no-one picked it.

Did, just didn't want to admit to it.

Cheers,
Greg

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Friday Nov 10, 2006 4:36 pm

Chris wrote:rwh, you are a worry.

Yardie, that looks damn tasty.

Thanks Chris it was very nice, the added bonus of it being my first Partial and discovering the freshness that Grain can give to a brew made it all the better.

that pic was after only a week in the bottle btw.

Cheers

Anzac Cookies · Post by **Anzac Cookies** » Friday Nov 10, 2006 4:40 pm

yardglass wrote:Cody,

my first Partial was a Red, a bloody nice drop imho if not a bit strong, not a quaffer if you know what i mean.

see RED BEER RECIPE

Yard

btw, for 'Light Whole Grain' read Pale Malt.

terminology was a bit vague when i kicked off mucking around with Grain

Nice one YG, i might have to have a crack at one of them in the near future

yardglass · Post by **yardglass** » Saturday Nov 11, 2006 8:33 am

Cheers AC,

you should give it a go, you setup for Grain ?

Yard

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Saturday Nov 11, 2006 3:05 pm

gregb wrote:
rwh wrote:*sigh* It's a reference to The Dark Crystal. Can't believe no-one picked it.
Did, just didn't want to admit to it.

Cheers,
Greg

I had forgotten it even existed