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Red eye ale

Brewer: Steve Jensen Email: sugaree1@attbi.com
Beer: Red eye ale Style: American Amber Ale
Type: Partial mash Size: 5.125 gallons
Color:
26 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 41 IBU
OG: 1.056 FG: 1.013
Alcohol: 5.5% v/v (4.4% w/w)
Water: Used bottled spring water. Irish moss 1tsp with 15 left in boil
Grain: 2 lb. American 2-row
12 oz. American Munich
1 lb. American crystal 90L
1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash: 65% efficiency
Brought 2.5 gallons of water up to 160°. Added grains, held at 152° for 1 hour. Sparged with 1.5 gallons of 170° water.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.072 4 gallons
4 lb. Light dry malt extract
Brought up a boil added first hops addition. At 30 min added second addition of hops. With 15 min left added 1tsp irish moss and malt extracts.
Hops: 1 oz. Centennial (10.5% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 30 min.)
Yeast: Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Log: Ferment fro 1 week @ 68°, rack to secondary age for 2 weeks @ 65°. Add 3/4 cup corn sugar or 7/8 cup light dry malt extract. Age for 6 week, then enjoy.

Recipe posted 02/03/03.