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Beer Style: Irish Red Ale, India Pale Ale
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 gallons
Description:
LoDo Imperial Red Ale is a bold gluten-free imperial red ale recipe that blends rich malt character with assertive hop bitterness. Brewed all-grain with gluten-free malts, this gluten-free beer delivers deep red color, caramel depth, and IPA-level hopping. Designed for experienced homebrewers, this recipe showcases how to brew a high-gravity, hop-forward gluten-free beer at home without sacrificing flavor or balance.
Ingredients:
- 15 LBS Pale Millet Malt
- 4 LBS Biscuit Rice Malt
- 2 LBS Goldfinch Millet Malt
- 1 LB Pale Buckwheat Malt
- 3 OZ Chocolate Roasted Vienna Millet Malt
- 2 OZ Columbus Hops
- 1.75 OZ Summit Hops
- 0.25 OZ Amarillo Hops
- 1 OZ Sorachi Ace Hops
- 1 OZ Cascade Hops
- British Ale Yeast
Additional Instructions
Primary Ferment: 7 daysSecondary Ferment: 7 days
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.083Final Gravity: 1.021
Alcohol by Vol: 8.2%
Color SRM: 22.9
Bitterness IBU: 120.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
● Enzyme Note: Ceremix® Flex and Ondea Pro can replace the listed enzymes; in a rising step mash they increase mash efficiency and may alter target beer parameters ●
Perform a Single Infusion Mash at 163.4 F for 60-90 minutes; or Step Mash at 155-165F for 45-60 minutes followed by 140-150F for 45-60 minutes with Termamyl SC DS and SEBAmyl L enzymes per dosing instructions and in order of optimal temperature recommendations. Use the appropriate amount of rice hulls to ensure circulation and filtration.
Allow to achieve hot break and maintain rolling boil.
1 OZ Columbus Hops @ 60 min
1 OZ Columbus Hops @ 30 min
1 OZ Summit Hops @ 20 min
0.75 OZ Summit Hops @ 10 min
Irish Moss @ 10 min
0.25 OZ Amarillo Hops @ 6 min
1 OZ Sorachi Ace Hops @ 3 min
S-04 or other British Ale Yeast
Yeast nutrients per dosing and time addition recommendations.
Dry Hop: 1 OZ Cascade Hops