Irish Red. Input Please.

[Redweasel]

Never tried to brew this style. Based this recipe on BCS but tweeked it a bit as always. Wanting to brew this Monday or Tuesday. I'm more than willing to ditch this recipe all together if someone has a tried and true version.

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Irish Red
Brewer: Matt J Cherry
Asst Brewer:
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications --------------------------
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 7.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 17.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 26.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 91.91 %
6.1 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 3.49 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2.30 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 2.30 %
1.50 oz Williamette [4.50 %] (90 min) (First WortHops 26.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 Yeast-Ale

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

[mr x]

That looks like a great recipe, but I'd use 1084 hands down, unless you're in bind for liquid yeast.

[Ó Flannagáin]

I have some washed irish ale yeast and I've been wanting to do the same thing, Red. I think I may do this exact recipe only with a larger addition of crystal 80 because I don't have any 120. I do have special B though and that is 120L. Anyone know if that would work as a sub?

[Barley-Davidson]

I did an irish red that I was happy with; used 1 pound crystal 40L and a half pound carared. The carared adds body and color without the sweetness from regular crystal.
Also used WLP004, I would sub safale S-04 if using dry yeast.

[Redweasel]

I've got some S-04 in the fridge. I've never used it before. Anyone have any luck with this yeast?

[Barley-Davidson]

I like it, use it for anything english or irish. More esters than US-05, which is how I likes it.

[mdd134]

Yeah I have used it. Seems to be a good yeast.