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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!

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)

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

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.

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.

Huh?

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

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

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

rwh, you are a worry.

Yardie, that looks damn tasty.

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

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

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

Cheers AC,

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

Yard

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