Steve's Birthday Red Ale

My friend Steve and I brewed a beer for his birthday, it was a little late, but pretty tasty. We took a Red IPA recipe and reduced the hops a bit.


Recipe:
  • 0.75lb Crystal 40L
  • 2oz Black Patent Malt
  • 0.5lb Crystal 80L
  • 5lb Munich Malt
  • 6lb 8oz Pale Malt (2row)
  • 16oz slurry from a starter of Wyeast British Ale 1098
  • 1.0oz Cascade 8.1% Alpha for 60min
  • 1.0oz Cascade 8.1% Alpha for 40min
  • 2.0oz East Kent Golding 6.0% Alpha for 5min
  • 1 Tbsp Irish Moss @ 20min

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