Ralph's Knucklehead Red 4th Generation

[Gymrat]

This is the first time since I started brewing that I have had no Red Ale in the house. Today I will be brewing the following. I tinkered with my red ale recipe constantly until I came up with one I liked. Since then this is the 4th time I changed it. For this edition I am replacing 2 row with Marris Otter and I am using some Munich. I am dropping the Special B.

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Recipe: Ralph's Knucklehead Red 4
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph the Wonderdog
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 14.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 33.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 62.3 %
3 lbs Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 31.2 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.2 %
2.0 oz Black Malt - 2-Row (Briess) (500.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.3 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 19.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 6.5 IBUs
2.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 7.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Yeast (Lallemand #BRY-97) Yeast 8 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 10.0 oz

[Inkleg]

The MO with this is going to be good.

[Gymrat]

MO and Munich are my favorite grains. Throw in some caramel and black malt for color and this should be the best red ale I have ever made. I used American ale yeast as opposed to British to showcase the flavors of the malts.

[mashani]

I approve of your recipe. YUM.