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Eric's Red II
Yes, Eric's Red is listed as one of my favorite beers, BUT I really need an Eric's Red that is not a Mr. Beer recipe. It should still be a deep red amber almost sweet malty beer with low to moderate hops. I do want a bit more alcohol, and I do believe I'll go just a bit higher on the hops, but I do believe I want it to be similar.
Sometime in the spring, I will brew both this recipe and the original Eric's Red so that I can compare the results. Obviously, I'll give this one the nod if they are relatively close just because this one is mine (and quite a bit less expensive.
| Eric's Red II --- cost 17.98 |
| Style | American Amber Ale | Batch Size | 2.40 gal | |||
| Type | Partial Mash | Boil Size | 1.92 gal |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.060 SG | Estimated FG | 1.015 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 29.8 IBU (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 5.78 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.498 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 14.4 SRM |
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Ingredients
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 lbs 4.0 oz | Briess Pilsen Light LME (2.0 SRM) | Extract | 48.00 % |
| 14.0 oz | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 18.67 % |
| 13.0 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 45L (45.0 SRM) | Grain | 17.33 % |
| 6.0 oz | Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) | Grain | 8.00 % |
| 4.0 oz | Carared (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 5.33 % |
| 2.0 oz | Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) | Grain | 2.67 % |
| 0.50 oz | Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) | Hops | 18.1 IBU |
| 0.50 oz | Fuggles [4.50 %] (25 min) | Hops | 7.3 IBU |
| 0.50 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) | Hops | 4.4 IBU |
| 0.25 tsp | Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) | Misc | |
| 1 Pkgs | SafeAle American Ale (Fermentis #US-05) | Yeast-Ale |
Mash Profile
| Step Time | Name | Description | Step Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 min | Mash In | Add 3.05 qt of water at 165.9 F | 154.0 F |
Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge with 0.54 gal of 168.0 F water
Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 1.01 gal of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
http://www.fermentis.com/FO/pdf/HB/EN/Safale_US-05_HB.pdf
Ferment 1 week ~65F followed by 1 week ~72F
Batch prime with 2.25 oz table sugar boiled in 1 cup water.
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