Better Off Red II
5.0 stars based on 3 votes
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 daysSecondary Ferment: 7 - 10 days
Beer Profile
Original Gravity: 1.047Final Gravity: 1.009
Alcohol by Vol: 5.0%
Color SRM: 6.1
Bitterness IBU: 41.1
Recipe Type: extract
Yield: 5.0 Gallons
Procedure:
Follow the extract brewing procedures outlined in our brewing tutorials. Follow yeast manufacturer recommendations for fermentation and temperature control.
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