Based on my homegrown calculator and the recipe, I get a final SRM of 13.9. Seems ok to me.
That sounds about right, might be 15. But still in the style guidelines, 9 to 18.
I’m referring more to flavor than color. I bet the color is great
That is a distinct possibility. As I noted a hint of roast aroma while doing the mash. This is a first effort, so it’s an experimental trial run. Either way, it should be a decent drinking beer. And I can always give it away, as many friends and neighbors are fans of craft beer.
A learning experience for sure. I got thrown off by the recipes that are published online, particularly BYO.
Just pulled a small 1.5 oz sample, from the lager (Diamond) under fermentation.
The color is spot on at SRM 15. It is close to a Killian’s in color, but lighter.
If there is any roast aroma, or flavor, it is so subtle that it is not really there.
Way too early to tell, but I feel the beer will be good. Will it be an authentic Irish Red? Time will tell.
That is a great article. Thanks to Denny for bringing it to my attention.
I think you need to dress like the guy in portrait to get the full Irish Red experience.
Killian’s is among the reddest of the Irish Reds.
This beer is not too dark at all. In fact, it is proving to be lighter than what I first expected.
No “roastiness” at all. Even with the 8 ounces of roast barley.
Very nice aroma. Have not sample the ale yet, just the lager.
edit: There is a hint of roast aroma, with the sample sitting at 80 degrees. At serving temp, very little if any roast.
Here are the final numbers.
OG - 1.049
FG - 1.007 5.3% ABV (Diamond)
FG - 1.014 4.6% ABV (S-04)
This promises to be a good drinking beer, both the ale and the lager.