Irish Red Ale

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Ask most people, 'What do the Irish drink?' and the answer will almost certainly be Guinness or Stout. Category 9.D of the BJCP style guidelines, the Irish Red Ale style displays a stark white head and red hues. It presents, sweet caramel, coffee and biscuit aromas, mouth-filling flavours with a smooth finish. Increase the total volume to 23 litres if a beer with less bitterness is preferred (this will also decrease the final alcohol content to approximately 4% ABV).

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Recipe Contains

1 × Australian Pale Ale (1.7kg)
1 × Light Dry Malt (500g)
1 × Light Crystal Malt (100g)
1 × Carbonation Drops (250g)

You'll Need

1 × 50g Roasted Barley

Beer Style: Ale

Colour (EBC): 20
Volume: 20L
Difficulty: Advanced

ABV 4.5%

Alcohol by Volume

23 IBU

International Bitterness Units

EBC 20

Colour

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Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 50g Roasted Barley
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

Mix

Crack the Light Crystal Malt and Roasted Barley (by placing in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and
using a rolling pin) add to 2 litres of water at the boil, remove from the heat and steep for 60 mins.
Cool the liquid by placing the pan in a bath of cold water.
Add to the fermenting vessel by pouring through a sieve or grain bag.
Mix in the Australian Pale Ale and Light Dry Malt, then top up to the 20 litre mark.
Sprinkle the brew can yeast over the brew surface and fit the lid.

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Irish Red Ale

Ask most people, 'What do the Irish drink?' and the answer will almost certainly be Guinness or Stout. Category 9.D of the BJCP style guidelines, the Irish Red Ale style displays a stark white head and red hues. It presents, sweet caramel, coffee and biscuit aromas, mouth-filling flavours with a smooth finish. Increase the total volume to 23 litres if a beer with less bitterness is preferred (this will also decrease the final alcohol content to approximately 4% ABV).

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Beer Style Ale
Flavour Profile Malty, Estery, Coffee
Alcohol Content 4.5%
Colour (EBC) 20
Bitterness (IBU) 23
Volume 20L
Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

1 x 1.7kg Coopers Australian Pale Ale
1 x 500g Coopers Light Dry Malt
1 x 100g Light Crystal Malt
1 x 50g Roasted Barley
1 x 250g Coopers Carbonation Drops

1. Mix

Crack the Light Crystal Malt and Roasted Barley (by placing in a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag and
using a rolling pin) add to 2 litres of water at the boil, remove from the heat and steep for 60 mins.
Cool the liquid by placing the pan in a bath of cold water.
Add to the fermenting vessel by pouring through a sieve or grain bag.
Mix in the Australian Pale Ale and Light Dry Malt, then top up to the 20 litre mark.
Sprinkle the brew can yeast over the brew surface and fit the lid.

2. Brew

Ferment temperature should be in the range of 18C– 20C.
Although Ale yeast can ferment at very high temperatures (as high as 40°C), the closer the brew is to
21C the cleaner the flavour and aroma.
Fermentation has finished once the specific gravity reading is stable over 2 days.

3. Bottle

Gently fill clean PET bottles to about 3cm from the top.
Add 2 carbonation drops per bottle and secure the caps (use only one carbonation drop for bottles
intended to be stored for a longer period).
Store the bottles upright in a location out of direct sunlight at or above 18C.

4. Enjoy

After at least two weeks, check for sufficient carbonation by squeezing the PET bottles.
Bottles kept unrefrigerated should improve with age.
When ready to drink, chill the bottles upright.
The chilled beer may be poured into clean glassware, leaving the sediment behind.
Expect the alcohol content to be approximately 4.5% ABV.

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