Elder Ron’s Red Barrel – Red IPA All Grain Recipe Kit

This Red IPA All Grain Kit is our inaugural All Grain Beer Kit collaboration in the Brew With You series, showcased on our YouTube channel, featured the incredible Brett Harman from Harman Brewing. Brett, an experienced and award-winning home brewer, has been a familiar face at The Malt Miller, showcasing both his brewing expertise and his growth over time. His setup, adorned with Star Wars-themed decor, is not only inspiring but also efficient, making brew days a breeze.

The beer we brewed together is named Elder Ron’s Red Barrel, a homage to Brett’s grandfather, who was a Drayman at Watney’s Brewery. This Red IPA All Grain Beer Kit perfectly balances roasty malt character with high West Coast hop aromas and flavours. Picture a warming stroll through a winter pine forest, with deep malt roastiness complemented by dank hop notes. Its deep red hue and creamy off-white head make it irresistible, sip after sip.

Brett’s 3-vessel brewing system, meticulously crafted over time, ensures an immersive brew day experience. While the recipe provided may yield slightly different results on other systems, the beer’s quality remains exceptional regardless of the setup.

Watch the video of our brewing session with Brett on our YouTube Channel. And if you’re a fan of our collaboration all grain beer kits, don’t miss out on others we’ve done with Official Breweries.

For more brewing inspiration and insights, stay tuned to our channel. We’re dedicated to showcasing the vibrant homebrewing community and bringing you innovative recipes and techniques to elevate your brews.

 

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Ingredients Included

Rice Hulls
Weyermann Carafa Special Type 3
Simpsons Malt – DRC (Double Roast Crystal)
Weyermann CaraRed
Crisp Dark Munich Malt
Crisp Torrified Wheat
Crisp Amber Malt
Simpsons Malt – Finest Lager Malt
Simpsons Malt – Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise®™
Centennial – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets – 100g (1 pack)
Strata – T90 Hop Pellets 100g (1 pack)
Citra® – BarthHaas® Pure Hop Pellets – 100g (1 pack)
UK Chinook T90 Pellets (50 grams)
WHC Dried Yeast -LAX – 11g Packet (2 packs)

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Method

Beer Style (main): American Ales
Beer Style (sub): American-Style Amber/Red Ale
Batch Size: 23
Original Gravity: 1.065
Final Gravity: 1.015
ABV %: 6.6
IBU: 74
Mash efficiency: 72%
Brewing equipment: 3 Vessel System

THE MASH
Temperature °C (Step 1): 67
Length (mins) (Step 1): 60
Mash notes: This recipe was designed for brewing on Bretts 3 Vessel System, you may find that efficiency will vary depending on your own brewing system.

THE BOIL
Boil time (mins): 90

Hop / kettle additions and timing:

15 g (16 IBU) — Centennial 10% — First Wort
25 g (23 IBU) — Chinook UK 13% — Boil — 30 min
20 g (14 IBU) — Centennial 10% — Boil — 30 min
25 g (16 IBU) — Chinook UK 13% — Boil — 15 min

Whirlpool / hop stand:

65 g (5 IBU) — Centennial 10% — Aroma — 20 min hopstand @ 75 °C

Yeast: WHC LAX x 2 Packets

Fermentation temperature/steps: 18.5c – 7-10 days

Secondary additions:

100 g — Citra 12% — Dry Hop
100 g — Strata 12% — Dry Hop

Both added post fermentation at 13c for 2 days contact time in total before packaging

Comments:

Brett has used RO water to build up profile for the beer to suit the style, his water profile and carbonation advice is:

Carbonation: 2.4 CO2-vol

Water Profile

Ca2+ 100
Mg2+ 6
Na+ 25
Cl-50
SO42- 200
HCO3- 65