8
American Strong Red Ale
7.1%
Finished 23 June 2023
Color
0
40+
16 SRM
Bitterness
0
100+
65 IBU
OG/FG
0.99
1.13
1.070 / 1.016

A hoppy red ale that hits all the right notes! Six different hops are used to make this flavor bomb of a beer. Maria helped brew the first batch and it’s her favorite, so that’s how “Hen” came about. We like it so much that it will be a house beer and gets the coveted “Roost” designation!

Recipe

Batch size: 6 gal

Fermentables

TypeAmount%age
Red X9.19 lb60.91
Pale Malt, Maris Otter2.44 lb16.16
Vienna Malt2.44 lb16.16
Caramel Malt 20L0.87 lb2.63
Carahell0.62 lb4.14

Hops

TypeUseAA%TimeAmount%age
WarriorFirst Wort1530 min0.92 oz7.67
CentennialFirst Wort930 min0.39 oz3.24
AmarilloBoil6.810 min0.92 oz7.67
Simcoe 13.0Boil1310 min0.53 oz4.42
Falconer's FlightBoil1110 min0.35 oz2.95
CentennialAroma920 min1.06 oz8.85
Simcoe 13.0Aroma1320 min1.06 oz8.85
CitraAroma12.920 min0.99 oz8.26
CitraDry Hop12.94 days1.94 oz16.22
CentennialDry Hop94 days1.9 oz15.93
SimcoeDry Hop12.84 days1.9 oz15.93
Yeast: SafAle English Ale