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BrewBlog: NB Irish Draught Ale

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Scottish and Irish Ale
Number:	09D

An easy-drinking pint. Malt-focused with an initial sweetness and a roasted dryness in the finish.

Commercial Examples: Three Floyds Brian Boru Old Irish Ale, Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale (a bit strong at 6.5%), Kilkenny Irish Beer, O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale, Smithwick’s Irish Ale, Beamish Red Ale, Caffrey’s Irish Ale, Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale, Murphy’s Irish Red (lager), Boulevard Irish Ale, Harpoon Hibernian Ale.

Brewer:

Dustin Zastera

Brew Date:

March 17, 2006

Yield:

5 gallons

Batch No:

General Information

Method:	Partial Mash

Method:

Partial Mash

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Extract

1.00 pounds	DME - Light	15.4% of grist
1.00 pounds	Total Extract Weight	15.4% of grist

Malts and Grains

4.50 pounds

British Maris Otter Pale Malt

Color (L):	3 °L
Info/Use:	Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.

69.2% of grist

0.25 pounds

Simpsons Golden Naked Oats

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Not provided.

3.8% of grist

0.25 pounds

British Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	395-475 °L
Info/Use:	Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use as a specialty grain in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.

3.8% of grist

0.50 pounds

Simpsons Caramalt

Color (L):	34 °L
Info/Use:	A British malt similar to American or Belgian crystal malts.

7.7% of grist

5.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight

84.6% of grist

Adjuncts

1.00 pounds

Honey

Non-Fermentables

1 tsp.	Yeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes
1	Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes

Hops

1.00 ounces

Challenger

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	6 - 8%
Notes:	Spicy aroma, fruity flavor.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering. Blends well with other hops.
Substitution:	Perle, Northern Brewer
Example:	English-style Ale, Porter, Stout, ESB

6.9% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

6.9 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

6.9 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Irish Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1084
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	73%
Temperature Range:	62–72°F
Amount:	125 ml

Equipment Profile

4 Gallon/15 Liter Kettle

Batch Size:	5.00 gallons	Boil Volume:	3.25 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9.00% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0.25 gallons
Efficiency:	72%	Mash Tun Weight:	4.00 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	4.00 gallons
Loss:	0.00 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	0.12 Cal/gram per °C

Procedure

Clover honey added at 0 minutes.

Clover honey added at 0 minutes.

Tasting Reviews

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	38-44 = Excellent		21-29 = Good		00-13 = Problematic

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Aroma:	/ 12
Appearance:	/ 3
Flavor:	/ 20
Mouthfeel:	/ 5
Overall Impression:	/ 10
Cumulative Score:	0 / 50	Problematic

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