Gash's Big Red IPA.

[Greg2013]

Hoping to knock this out this week,hop choice is from what i have in stock that is still good but needs using up. 



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Recipe: Gash's Big Red IPA.
Brewer: Greg Power.
Asst Brewer:
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
Boil Size: 28.29 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.79 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l
Bottling Volume: 21.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 23.3 EBC
Estimated IBU: 42.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.5 %
Boil Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients:
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.80 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 83.5 %
0.45 kg Carared (39.4 EBC) Grain 2 7.8 %
0.40 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 3 7.0 %
0.10 kg Carafa I (663.9 EBC) Grain 4 1.7 %
20.00 g Simcoe [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 21.2 IBUs
20.00 g Simcoe [10.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 12.8 IBUs
1.22 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -
20.00 g Summer (Summer Saaz) [2.00 %] - Boil 15. Hop 8 2.1 IBUs
20.00 g Summer (Summer Saaz) [2.00 %] - Boil 1.0 Hop 9 0.2 IBUs
20.00 g Falconer's Flight [10.00 %] - Steep/Whir Hop 10 6.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 11 -
50.00 g Falconer's Flight [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5. Hop 12 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5.75 kg
Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 17.00 l of water at 74.9 C 68.9 C 45 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (3.91l, 15.15l) of 75.6 C water
Notes:


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[Danny(00833827)]

keep us updated on this - i am seeking a good Red IPA recipe

[Greg2013]

Will do but this is my adaptation of the original recepie.

[Greg2013]

Pitched Safale S-04 on this 19/10/2014.Measured batch volume was 23.0 litres and measured OG was 1062.



BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Gash's Big Red IPA.
Brewer: Greg Power.
Asst Brewer:
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 27.79 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.79 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l   
Bottling Volume: 21.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 33.5 EBC
Estimated IBU: 42.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
4.80 kg               Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC)           Grain         1        83.5 %       
0.45 kg               Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (225.0 EBC)   Grain         2        7.8 %         
0.40 kg               Munich Malt (17.7 EBC)                   Grain         3        7.0 %         
0.10 kg               Carafa I (663.9 EBC)                     Grain         4        1.7 %         
20.00 g               Simcoe [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop           5        21.0 IBUs     
20.00 g               Simcoe [10.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min         Hop           6        12.7 IBUs     
1.22 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)        Fining        7        -             
20.00 g               Summer (Summer Saaz) [2.00 %] - Boil 15. Hop           8        2.1 IBUs     
20.00 g               Summer (Summer Saaz) [2.00 %] - Boil 1.0 Hop           9        0.2 IBUs     
20.00 g               Falconer's Flight [10.00 %] - Steep/Whir Hop           10       6.4 IBUs     
1.0 pkg               SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast         11       -             
50.00 g               Falconer's Flight [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5. Hop           12       0.0 IBUs     


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5.75 kg
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 17.00 l of water at 74.9 C          68.9 C        45 min       

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (3.66l, 14.90l) of 75.6 C water
Notes:
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[Greg2013]

This finished 1062 down to 1020 giving 5.6% abv,however it is quite sweet at 1020 and i think that's because i used S04.The head on this from the keg is nuts,i only gave it 24 hours on 40psi with no rolling,just crash chilling and it is very foamy.Tastes good enough but too sweet,another strange thing it taste very thick,i did an RIS before and it reminds me of that when drinking. 

A successful brew but room for improvement my end,i will definitely be brewing this again,i think yet again my old hops let me down on this one. 

[Damofto]

do you think it had fully attenuated? I've had S-04 stall on me a few times at 1020 but by gently rousing it every couple if days it usually comes down a bit lower.

[Greg2013]

do you think it had fully attenuated? I've had S-04 stall on me a few times at 1020 but by gently rousing it every couple if days it usually comes down a bit lower.

No actually i think it probably stalled at 1020 allright,i took my FG sample but out it to one side and kegged anyway thinking it had to be done,S04 did that to me before i should have remembered.

[Greg2013]

Checking back my notes i realized i mashed in near 70C rather than the usual 65C,i am told this would account for more unfermentables and hence higher finished sweetness and FG and also that it would account for the crazy foaming and head from the keg.