•WLP001: California Ale Yeast Ferment temp: 68-72F 1.) To add extra hop aroma to this recipe by dry-hopping, wait until the fermentation is almost or entirely complete: a. Bubbling activity in …
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Instead the color of an Irish red ale comes from the ever so light handed amounts of roasted barley. Only English hops should be used if you are trying to brew a traditional Irish red ale. Avoid the American citrus forward hops. East Kent Goldings, Fuggles and Perle all work really well.
The red ale is historically a close cousin to the American pale ale, and classic recipes resemble a pale ale recipe in everything except color. A base of American two-row malt sweetened with a variety of Crystal malts should comprise the majority of the grains.
A Irish red can be brewed either as an ale or a lager. If pursuing the traditional route, choose a good English or Irish ale yeast. An Irish yeast will have the nice low ester profile you are looking for in this beer. If you want to go the English yeast route, then pick one that has a low ester profile.
Adding to confusion, breweries in America have taken American Amber Ales and added coloring or a bit of roasted malt and called that Irish Red as well. Despite the variations and complex origins, the BJCP style guide and other organizations now recognize Irish Red Ale as its own distinct style of beer.