Dark Red Ale
Traditional porter recipe with a twist; this beer exhibits a dark red color with a distinct roasty-sourdough malt character.
Type: Ale
Style: Porter
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: All grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 8 lbs | Pale Ale Malt | Base | |
| 1 lb | Special Roast Malt | Roasted, Biscuit | |
| 0.5 lb | Caramel Malt 120L | Caramel, Crystal | |
| 2 oz | Chocolate Malt | Roasted, Chocolate | |
| 1 oz | Kent Golding Hops (6% AA) | Boil 60 minutes | |
| 1 vial | WLP005 British Ale Yeast | ||
| 1 capsule | Servomyces Yeast Nutrient | Boil 10 minutes |
Procedures
- Mash grains at 154-158ºF for 45 minutes
- Heat to 170ºF
- Lauter
- Add bittering hops
- Add Servomyces as indicated
- Remove from heat
- Cool to 66ºF
- Oxygenation and pitch yeast
Primary Fermentation: 14 days at 66ºF
Secondary Fermentation:
Fermentation Notes:
Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.014
Alcohol by Weight: 3.4%
Alcohol by Volume: 4.2%
IBU: 20
Color: 26 SRM
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