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Better Off Red II

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Better Off Red II

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Beer Style: Irish Red Ale, India Pale Ale 
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5 gallons

Description:

Offering a smooth, approachable profile that's as easy on the palate as it is on the eyes, this dynamic beer is perfect for gluten-free homebrewers seeking a balanced combination of malt character and hop flavor. Brew it as-is for an easy-drinking ale, or transform it into an IPA with a few additional hop additions.

Ingredients:

  • Fermentables
  • 3.3 lb Sorghum Syrup 45DE
  • 2 lb Local Honey
  • 1 lb Rice Syrup Solids
  • 8 oz Amber Candi Sugar
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  • Red Ale Version
  • 0.50 oz Chinook (60 min)
  • 0.50 oz Ekuanot (10 min)
  • 0.50 oz Chinook (0 min)
  • 0.50 oz Ekuanot (0 min)
  • IPA Version
  • 0.50 oz Warrior (60 min)
  • 0.25 oz Ekuanot (30 min)
  • 0.50 oz Warrior (15 min)
  • 0.50 oz Ekuanot (15 min)
  • 1.00 oz Chinook (5 min)
  • 0.25 oz Ekuanot (0 min)
  • 1.00 oz Columbus (Dry Hop)
  • 1.00 oz Ekuanot (Dry Hop)
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  • Other Additions
  • 1 Whirlfloc Tablet
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  • Yeast
  • 1 pkg Safale US-05
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  • Yeast Nutrient
  • Use yeast nutrients according to the manufacturer's dosage and timing recommendations.

Additional Instructions

Primary Ferment: 7 - 10 days
Secondary Ferment: 7 - 10 days

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.009
Alcohol by Vol: 5.0%
Color SRM: 6.1
Bitterness IBU: 41.1
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
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Procedure:

Follow the extract brewing procedures outlined in our brewing tutorials. Follow yeast manufacturer recommendations for fermentation and temperature control.

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