Smoked Irish Red Ale Homebrew Recipe

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Recipe provided by Ryan Schenian. A great malt-forward smoked beer for anytime of year, but especially fun to brew and have for sharing on St. Patrick’s Day. Fancy a bit of the smoke with your shamrock? 

Here is a bit from Ryan about the beer and his recipe:
The Smoked Irish Red is based on the Irish Red recipe from the Mashmaker book called Auld Procrastinator. I had little experience with Cherrywood Smoked malt and thought an Irish Red would be a great base beer. The amount of Cherrywood Smoked malt makes a moderate to balanced smoked character in this recipe. I have considered adding more but I really like how balanced this recipe is. Also, I feel the smoke character is a little rough or harsh at first but after a little time in the keg it balances nicely. Cheers!

Batch Size: 6 U.S. gallons
Losses: 0.53 U.S. gallons
OG: 1.047
FG: 1.012
IBU: 29
ABV: 4.6%
Color: 24.5

Boil Time: 60 minutes
Mash Efficiency: 80%
Mash Volume: 4.3 U.S. gallons
Sparge Volume: 3.760 U.S. gallons

Fermentables

  • 4 lbs Golden Promise (38%)
  • 4 lbs Maris Otter (38%)
  • 1.5 lbs Cherry Wood Smoked Malt (14%)
  • 0.75 lb Medium Crystal (7%)
  • 0.18 lb Roasted Barley (2%)

Mash Steps

  • Mash Step 1: 149F (60 minutes)
  • Mash Out: 167F (10 minutes)

Hops

  • 1 oz Palisade (7.8%aa) – 60 minutes (23.3 IBU)
  • 0.5 oz Palisade (7.8%aa) – 15 minutes (5.8 IBU)

Yeast

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