2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

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2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by jmacdonald » Sun Nov 29, 2020 2:10 pm

8 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) 76.7 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) 9.6 %
12.0 oz Crystal 60, 2-Row, (Great Western) (60.0 SRM) 7.2 %
8.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) 4.8 %
3.0 oz Roasted Barley (Thomas Fawcett) (609.0 SRM) 1.8 %
28.00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min 17.3 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)
14.00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min 3.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Irish Ale Yeast (White Labs #WLP004)


Mash In: Add 3.26 gal of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 5.73 gal water at 168.0 F

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by RubberToe » Fri Dec 04, 2020 6:53 pm

Tasty red ale! Cheers.
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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by amartin » Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:56 pm

Good clarity, toasty/toffee like malt character, a bit of floral hops. I’m getting a bit of diacetyl but it’s coming through as more of a toffee/butterscotch type, not detracting. This is a good example of how a beer can fairly simple without being boring. It tastes like drinking an early craft beer at Your Fathers Moustache in college.


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Post by know1 » Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:20 am

Very clean and dry. Got a lot of molasses aftertaste and a bit of toffee reminiscent of Halloween candies.

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Post by Peyts » Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:39 pm

Late chiming in on this one, since I had company over last night... and got a wee into the sauce.

I enjoyed this brew... very deep red hue beer with a nice roast malt flavour and a bit of sweetness. It drank quite smooth.

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by mdentremont » Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:27 pm

Not sure why but after starting this beer I got a vibe that it was made by jmacdonald, it reminded me of past classics like his angry leprechaun.

I'd call this a perfect example of an Irish red. It has a nice sweetness to it, the head retention is pretty great, colour is bang on, and the aroma is just right.

Solid beer, thanks for sharing!

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by mumblecrunch » Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:27 pm

I’m not one to ever reach for an Irish Red, but this certainly was a drinkable beer. Maybe a touch of diacetyl, but it works rather than detracts, I think.


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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by NovaJeff » Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:31 pm

As others have noted, definitely a traditional red brew that ticks all the boxes. Enjoying it a night late but sending thanks for a tasty brew.

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by jmacdonald » Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:13 pm

Thanks for the comments and glad this one turned out!

Decided to forgo the beer gun this year and just go back to traditional bottling.

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by Buccaneer » Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:43 pm

Took a bit of time for me to warm up to this one, but by the end it was thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks!

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by PMackie » Sun Dec 06, 2020 4:39 pm

Buccaneer wrote:
Sun Dec 06, 2020 3:43 pm
Took a bit of time for me to warm up to this one, but by the end it was thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks!

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Agree, took a few sips to warm up to it but it was a very drinkable beer. Not what I was expecting for sure.
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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by Taylor Vanbrewer » Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:53 pm

Not a style I normally touch but this was a solid example of an Irish red. Thanks!
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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by GCR » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:36 pm

Nice sweetness to this one... agree with the molasses comment... a little darker than I would typically expect, but really tasty.

My dad stole most of this one tbh.

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Re: 2020 Exchange - December 4th - Irish Red

Post by GCR » Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:18 pm

My tapatalk wasn't letting me upload photos last week... so here's the one I took. Look at that delightful hue.Image

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