Candy Red IPA Critique

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  1. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    10 gal batch:

    10# Halcyon Pale Ale Malt
    12# 2 Row
    1.5# Malted Wheat
    1# C-80
    1#C-15
    1# sugar
    1/2# Carafa 1 Special
    3 sachets US-05 (expiration 11/13)
    mash 150
    OG: 170
    Ferment @ ambient (~62)... and adjust
    Shit ton of hops...2oz Chinook FWH, 1 oz @30
    2 oz Centennial @ 15
    1 oz Chinook @ 5
    5 oz total Mozaic, Simcoe, and Centennial @ KO

    Brutal Brewday...hope it's worth it.
     
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  2. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    I have no comment relative to the recipe. My only comment is that I hope that it turns out well. Please report back on how it turned out; looks tasty to me.

    Cheers!
     
    #2 JackHorzempa, Nov 15, 2013
  3. skivtjerry

    skivtjerry Pooh-Bah (1,865) Mar 10, 2006 Vermont
    Pooh-Bah

    Sounds extremely tasty... I assume you will dry hop the shit out of it.

    edit:was the OG 1.070?
     
    #3 skivtjerry, Nov 15, 2013
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  4. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    yes, 1.070...target 1.066...dryhop same as KO +3 oz Simcoe

    Edit: + would be if it turned out 15 SRM and/or red as hell
     
    #4 GreenKrusty101, Nov 15, 2013
  5. jlpred55

    jlpred55 Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2006 Iowa

    I think it looks tasty. For my red ales I double crush the carafa and add about 10 minutes prior to sparge. Carafa still adds roast flavor when mashed and this limits some if it. Report back the results.
     
    #5 jlpred55, Nov 15, 2013
  6. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    First time using Carafa I Special...usually use just a couple oz of the Carafa III Special or Roast Barley...time will tell.
     
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  7. barfdiggs

    barfdiggs Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2011 California

    Been pretty impressed with Midnight wheat. No roast flavors even if mashed for 60-90 min.

    That being said, double crushing the carafa before adding about 10 min prior to sparge is a good idea. I tried adding carafa at mashout to get color and instead of getting a black IPA got a red IPA that required sinamar to reach blackness, maybe if I milled it tighter it would have done a better job at adding some color (It was crushed by Northern Brewer, as I mistakenly ordered it crushed).
     
    #7 barfdiggs, Nov 15, 2013
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  8. barfdiggs

    barfdiggs Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2011 California

    And here I thought the thread might be about using that new Red-X malt.

    Beer looks tasty though. I love Chinook but never seem to use it in my own beers.
     
    #8 barfdiggs, Nov 15, 2013
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