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Evil Dead Red

Evil Dead Red

Irish Red Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

gclancy

mash 154F for 90mins

April 20, 2010  06:17pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 11 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • .75 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • .75 lbs Belgian Munich

    Belgian Munich

    Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

  • .5 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 7/16 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

    Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

  • 3/16 lbs Pale Chocolate;Crisp

    Pale Chocolate;Crisp

    Roasted coffee flavor.

  • 1 oz Amarillo® -8.5 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Amarillo®

    Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.

  • 2 oz Amarillo® -8.5 AA% whole; boiled 10 min

    Amarillo®

    Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.

  • 1 oz Centennial -10.0 AA% whole; boiled 0 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • 1 oz Amarillo® -8.5 AA% whole; boiled 0 min

    Amarillo®

    Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.

  • 1 oz Amarillo® -8.5 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Amarillo®

    Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.

  • 1 oz Centennial -10.0 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • White LabsWLP001California Ale

    White LabsWLP001California Ale

    This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.

Notes

based on AleSmith’s delicious Evil Dead Red. This recipe first appeared in Zymurgy

Style (BJCP)

Category: 9 -Scottish and Irish Ale

Subcategory: D -Irish Red Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.069 1.044 -1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.010 -1.014
Color: 17.9 SRM 9 -18
Alcohol: 7.1% ABV 4% -6%
Bitterness: 24.9 IBU 17 -28

Discussion

akinsgre

Loved this beer

2011-04-21 7:41am

This is the best beer I've made so far, for my personal tastes. Also entered into a local competition and received Honorable Mention in it's category (Including English Pale Ales and Irish Red Ales) Received correcting feedback on the use of non-UK hops was the only significant negative. Citrus tones weren't consistent with the style.

Mark G

Boil time

2012-05-23 1:03pm

Is this a one-hour boil? Thanks in advance!

akinsgre

Boil time

2012-05-23 2:28pm

I tried this with a shorter boil and it didn't turn out as well (can't remember the specific problem) Since then, I've always done a 60 minute and started hopping at 20 min

Mark G

Thanks!

2012-05-25 11:41am

Thanks for the feedback - one more question if I may: Tossing in the first hop addition 20 mins before the end of the boil seems late to me (but please keep in mind I'm fairly new to brewing - less than a year). I'm just double-checking that figure. I bought all of the ingredients for this recipe yesterday (had to sub Cascade for the Amarillo which blows because I REALLY like Amarillo - LHBS was out. Maybe it's an opportunity rather than a disappointment) and I've scheduled brew day for tomorrow. Thanks so very much for your time and assistance - Have a great holiday weekend!

akinsgre

20 min is correct

2012-05-25 12:45pm

Yes. 20 minute is correct. The recipe has a lot of hops flavor and not much bitterness. The 0.1 minute addition is at flame-out; I put the dry-hop in when I rack to my secondary. You'll mail me a bottle when you're done so I can critique, right :-) Good luck! I hope it turns out as well for you as it has for me.

Mark G

Mail

2012-05-25 1:38pm

I'm not sure how I'm going to condition it at this point (bottle or keg), but I'd be glad to send you one - criticism is welcome and will only improve my process and products =)

bluebeard

90 min boil

2016-10-18 11:34pm

This beer is delicious , will be one of my staples. My ABV was considerably lower than projected, which was a good thing.

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