Kenny's Irish Red round duex
  • C_BC_B
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    I brewed a PM of this last year. It was ok. I did something wrong. Since I feel bad about that and I strive to live up to Kenny's expectations, here's another shot.
    I'm doing a 10 gallon AG batch. Due to equipment restraints I'm planning a 1.5 qts/lb mash and a 5.5 gallon sparge. Otherwise I'll follow the original recipe instructions.

    https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/irish-red-ale-ag
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  • C_BC_B
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    Here's the original recipe - http://www.homebrewforums.net/discussion/389/traditional-irish-red-ale#Item_15
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    C_B said:

    I brewed a PM of this last year. It was ok. I did something wrong. Since I feel bad about that and I strive to live up to Kenny's expectations, here's another shot.
    I'm doing a 10 gallon AG batch. Due to equipment restraints I'm planning a 1.5 qts/lb mash and a 5.5 gallon sparge. Otherwise I'll follow the original recipe instructions.

    https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/irish-red-ale-ag



    yummy. i prefer windsor yeast over the 04, but that's just me. and what mash temps are you shooting for?
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  • C_BC_B
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    FromZwolle said:

    C_B said:

    I brewed a PM of this last year. It was ok. I did something wrong. Since I feel bad about that and I strive to live up to Kenny's expectations, here's another shot.
    I'm doing a 10 gallon AG batch. Due to equipment restraints I'm planning a 1.5 qts/lb mash and a 5.5 gallon sparge. Otherwise I'll follow the original recipe instructions.

    https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/irish-red-ale-ag



    yummy. i prefer windsor yeast over the 04, but that's just me. and what mash temps are you shooting for?

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  • ceanntceannt
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    The S-04 is better for this .... the Windsor tends to under attenuate
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  • ceanntceannt
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    Leave in primary for 4 weeks .... other than that .... the scaled up recipe looks good
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  • C_BC_B
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    Awesome. I'm planning next weekend sometime this will be my first all grain 10 gallon batch. I've done 10 gallon PMs but not legit AG.
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  • ThymThym
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    C_B said:

    Awesome. I'm planning next weekend sometime this will be my first all grain 10 gallon batch. I've done 10 gallon PMs but not legit AG.



    As long as you have the mash tun volume its no different
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  • C_BC_B
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    Lakewood said:

    C_B said:

    Awesome. I'm planning next weekend sometime this will be my first all grain 10 gallon batch. I've done 10 gallon PMs but not legit AG.



    As long as you have the mash tun volume its no different


    13.5 gallon MLT. I'm going to mash thin. 1.5 its/lb, I've read up to 2.0 qts/lb is acceptable. In order to get the volume out of one sparge I think I'm going to need 1.75 qts/lb.
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  • C_BC_B
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    Hey, new thought here. First runnings into a bucket like I've been doing for the last year anyway. That will eliminate the equipment constraint and I can do this as Kenny says with two equal sparges and mash at 1.25 qts/lb. I feel better now.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    C_B said:

    Hey, new thought here. First runnings into a bucket like I've been doing for the last year anyway. That will eliminate the equipment constraint and I can do this as Kenny says with two equal sparges and mash at 1.25 qts/lb. I feel better now.



    Cool.
    remember ... 20 minute sparge rests, with lots of stirring
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  • FuzzyFuzzy
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    ceannt said:

    The S-04 is better for this .... the Windsor tends to under attenuate



    so folks say, but i've never had an issue with it.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    I like the esters that Windsor puts out .... but S-04 is a beast, and is a little cleaner, more appropriate for the style
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  • C_BC_B
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    Ordered.
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  • ThymThym
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    Woo!
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  • ceanntceannt
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    C_B said:

    Ordered.



    Yay!
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  • C_BC_B
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    One minor tweak to the recipe... .75lbs of crystal 60 and 15. I measured out a bit much of the 15 when I was cussing about not getting the 60 from Farmhouse. BUT everything is ground and in a bucket waiting for brewday.
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  • C_BC_B
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    Also, @Kenny what are your thoughts on water for this recipe? My well water is irony hard that we soften the heck out of. Should I go get some RO?
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  • C_BC_B
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    @ceannt see above.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    Iron bad.
    Carbonates are good.
    better soft RO than iron.
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  • C_BC_B
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    Dang. Ok. It's not irony after its softened. But I don't know Crap about water chemistry.
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  • ThymThym
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    C_B said:

    Dang. Ok. It's not irony after its softened. But I don't know Crap about water chemistry.



    it's full of other shit after it's softened, full.

    i would get good bottled/RO water and start from there.

    and i would get your softened water analyzed.
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  • C_BC_B
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    Lakewood said:

    C_B said:

    Dang. Ok. It's not irony after its softened. But I don't know Crap about water chemistry.



    it's full of other shit after it's softened, full.

    i would get good bottled/RO water and start from there.

    and i would get your softened water analyzed.

    Good call.
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  • C_BC_B
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    How's that for hitting target temp?
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  • ThymThym
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    C_B said:

    How's that for hitting target temp?



    Did you calibrate that thermometer?
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  • C_BC_B
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    You bet.
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  • ThymThym
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    C_B said:

    You bet.



    Good job.
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  • ThymThym
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    Wheres the brewcast?
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  • C_BC_B
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    Lakewood said:

    Wheres the brewcast?



    Ha. That was enough of a cluster to not attempt again soon.
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  • C_BC_B
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    1.059 OG on 10 gallons. I boiled off a bit more than I wanted while I jacked around with foam for too long.
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  • C_BC_B
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    She's up to 73 degrees. I guess my temp controller is not working.
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  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
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    Lakewood said:

    C_B said:

    How's that for hitting target temp?



    Did you calibrate that thermometer?


    Ha! I was going to say the same thing. I use the same thermometers, they are great but get knocked out of calibration a lot. In a pinch sticking it under your tongue will work well for calibration.
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    (If you have influenza you will have to compensate)
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  • ThymThym
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    Dr_Jerryrigger said:

    (If you have influenza you will have to compensate)



    If you have heat stroke it wont read correctly either.
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  • C_BC_B
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    Still sitting right on 72 degrees. So I guess it didn't ferment hot so much as it's just too warm in the basement for for upper 60s fermentation. It's probably a good thing it is still that warm rather than fermenting hot then diving off. We'll see.
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  • ceanntceannt
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    It will be fine if you give it a long primary.
    and by long I mean a good 5 weeks, or a little longer
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  • C_BC_B
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    Kegged one bucket. Infected. Some floaties on top and a slight vinegar smell. Tasted decent for warm and flat. I put it in the kegerator on gas anyway.
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  • ThymThym
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    Sorry to hear that
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  • ceanntceannt
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    really??? garrr.....
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