Irish Red Ale
Irish Red Ale was our second batch of home brew beer. We kind of knew what we were doing a tad more than the first time, but we are still home brew novices. Our labels are getting better and I'm sure will continue to do so. We have also added lots more new equipment. This go round we added a carboy for the secondary fermenting, an auto siphon to make it easier to move between the different stages, a thief to more easily capture a sample to test the alcohol content, and a bottle washer. Now while a bottle washer doesn't sound that glamorous, it is the most awesome thing ever!!! I want to put it on the faucet just to wash regular dishes!!
This Red Ale features a deep amber-red color balanced with selected flavoring and aromatic hops. The ingredients for this recipe include 6 lb. Gold liquid malt extract, 12 oz. Caramel 40L, 2 oz. Special B, 2 oz. Roasted Barley specialty grains, 1 oz. Cascade, 1 oz. Fuggle pellet hops, yeast, and priming sugar.