IRISH RED ALE

An easy-drinking Celtic Ale, malty but with a clean, dry finish.

 You will need:

• 1 Amber Ale Artisan Fresh Wort
• 1 Red Ale grain pack
• 15g E.K. Goldings Hops (15 min boil)
• Irish Ale (WY1084), Safale S04 or MJ M79

 Procedure

1. Well in advance of preparing recipe, place 5-10 litres of water in a fridge and chill*
2. Place Red Ale grain pack in 1 litre of hot tap water and steep for 30 minutes.
3. Strain the grain through a sieve into a saucepan. Rinse grain with another litre of hot water and discard the grain.
4. Bring grain wort to the boil and simmer 15g of E.K. Goldings hops in a boiling bag for 15 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat, remove the hop sock and pour the contents of the saucepan into the fermenter.
6. Add the fresh wort, top up with chilled and tap water to 20L at 20-25°C and stir vigorously for 5 minutes.
7. Add Irish Ale (WY1084) Safale SO4 or MJ M79 yeast, seal fermenter and store in cool conditions **

Notes:

*  Use sanitised containers with lids.  Use chilled water to reach a satisfactory temperature and add yeast immediately. 

** Maintain a cool, even temperature in the fermenter, ideally at 20°C.  If temperature is too high, place your fermenter next to a brick wall or on a cement slab, or wrap it in a towel with one end in water.  Use a Brewers Choice Brewing Thermostat and old fridge for optimum brewing conditions.