Finally did my AG red ale (now with pics)

gibbocore · Post by **gibbocore** » Tuesday Aug 07, 2007 2:13 pm

I put this down on friday gone, and it smells and tastes so fantastic, colour of JSAA, but more ruby, with passionfruit and pine from the simcoe and a lovely caramel roast choc flavour. If you want to do a brown/amber/red ale, try this. I might try WL american ale next time as apparently it's better.

Red Ale
American Amber Ale

Type: All Grain
Date: 24/07/2007
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Brewer: Gibbo
Boil Size: 29.05 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 78.7 %
0.50 kg (15.0 EBC) Grain 9.8 %
0.50 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (78.8 EBC) Grain 9.8 %
0.08 kg Chocolate Malt (886.5 EBC) Grain 1.6 %
15.00 gm Simcoe [11.00%] (60 min) Hops 17.9 IBU
17.00 gm Simcoe [11.00%] (10 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
20.30 gm Simcoe [11.00%] (20 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
22.00 L Sydney Water
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 0.000 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 0.000 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.0 %
Bitterness: 25.3 IBU Calories: 0 cal/l
Est Color: 27.5 EBC Color: Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 5.08 kg
Sparge Water: 14.42 L Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 13.25 L of water at 74.4 C 67.8 C 60 min
Mash Out Add 7.42 L of water at 91.5 C 75.6 C 10 min

Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 149.4 KPA Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 15.6 C Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 11.1 C

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Tuesday Aug 07, 2007 3:10 pm

Very nice - some US-05 or American Ale yeast and you're well on the way to a Fat Tire clone...
I've got an opportunity to brew tomorrow so I might have a go at this recipe.

Cheers,
TL

gibbocore · Post by **gibbocore** » Tuesday Aug 07, 2007 3:26 pm

Cheers.

The Bitterness is spot on IMO, the simcoe defin lets you know its there but subsides very quickly letting you taste all those lovely malts and fruity simcoe flavours, the fresh smell of the vacume sealed hop pouch had my eyes rolling back in my head

gibbocore · Post by **gibbocore** » Thursday Aug 09, 2007 4:08 pm

racked this for cc last night, had one last taste of the sample and it is to die for, well i think so anyway!

gibbocore · Post by **gibbocore** » Sunday Aug 12, 2007 4:52 pm

easily my best brew yet, and i'm gonna say it, no HB kit tang, very happy for my second AG.

I'll let the pictures to the talking...

enjoying right now, lovin those simcoe hops.

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Monday Aug 13, 2007 11:15 am

Looking good Gibbo! I did a UK variant of your recipe and added 300g of Carapils and used Northern Brewer and Target hops instead.

Finishing off in primary right now.

Cheers,
TL

gibbocore · Post by **gibbocore** » Monday Aug 13, 2007 11:20 am

Sounds wicked!
I've heard very good things about NB, might start using them rather than wasting 80g of sazz on my next pils only to get 25 IBU, is the bittering as soft?

Trough Lolly · Post by **Trough Lolly** » Monday Aug 13, 2007 11:23 am

Yep, NB, IMHO is an excellent bittering hop - lagers, APA's, Stout, etc etc - it's my favourite bittering hop and is a great hop when used in conjunction with Tettnanger and Saaz flavour/aroma additions.

Cheers,
TL