Blood Oath Imperial Red Ale Beer Kit

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Your Blood Oath Imperial Red Ale Label Peelers Original All Grain Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Embrace the bold power of malt and hops with the Blood Oath Imperial Red Ale All Grain Beer Kit. Perfect for homebrewers who appreciate a full-bodied, flavor-forward beer, this kit brings together a carefully crafted combination of ingredients to create a distinctive red ale with an intense character. With an ABV of 8.2% and an IBU of 85, it’s a beer that commands attention, offering an unforgettable brewing and drinking experience.

From the moment you pour this beer, you’ll be greeted by its deep, blood-red hues that give way to rich, malty aromas. The base malts—12 lbs of Brewers 2-Row Malt and 2 lbs of Vienna Malt—lay a robust foundation, imparting a smooth, slightly sweet maltiness. The addition of 1.5 lbs of Caramel Malt 80L and 0.5 lb of Melany Malt enriches the flavor with a toasty, caramelized sweetness that plays harmoniously with the biscuity notes, adding complexity and depth to the profile.

The hop combination is where the Blood Oath reveals its intensity. A powerful mix of Warrior, Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, and Simcoe hops creates a multifaceted bitterness and aroma. The piney, resinous characteristics of the Warrior and Chinook hops dominate the first layer of flavor, while the citrus and floral notes from the Cascade and Centennial hops balance out the bitterness with a refreshing burst. The dry-hopping with Simcoe and Centennial brings an aromatic finish, leaving behind a lingering hop presence that resonates with every sip.

ABV: 8.2%
IBU: 85
Original Gravity (OG): 1.081
Final Gravity (FG): 1.019
SRM: 17
Disclaimer: All calculations are for approximation purposes only.

INGREDIENTS

Base Malts:

12 lbs Brewers 2-Row Malt
2 lbs Vienna Malt

Specialty Malts:

1.5 lbs Caramel Malt 80L
.5 lb Melany Malt

Hops:

2 oz Warrior Hops - 60 min
1 oz Cascade Hops - 20 min
1 oz Chinook Hops - 10 min
1 oz Centennial Hops - 5 min
2 oz Simcoe Hops - Dry Hop (5 days)
2 oz Centennial Hops - Dry Hop (5 days)

Yeast:

2 packets SafAle US-05 Yeast
Additives:

5 oz Priming Sugar

1 Yeast Energizer/Irish Moss Combo Packet (Added with 15 mins remaining in boil)
1 Muslin Bag

HOPS SCHEDULE

2 oz Warrior Hops at 60 minutes.
1 oz Cascade Hops at 20 minutes.
1 oz Chinook Hops at 10 minutes.
1 oz Centennial Hops at 5 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Equipment:

Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.

Mash:

Heat 4.5 gallons of water to 152°F. Add Brewers 2-Row Malt, Dark Vienna Malt, Caramel Malt 80L, and Melany Malt to the mash tun. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.

Sparge:

Heat 4.5 gallons of water to 170°F. Sparge grains, collecting 7 gallons of pre-boil wort.

Boil:

Bring wort to a boil (60 minutes total). Add hops at the following intervals:

2 oz Warrior Hops at 60 minutes.
1 oz Cascade Hops at 20 minutes.
1 oz Chinook Hops at 10 minutes.
1 oz Centennial Hops at 5 minutes.
Cool and Transfer:

Cool wort to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller. Transfer to a sanitized fermenter.

Fermentation:

Pitch both packets of SafAle US-05 yeast into the fermenter. Ferment at 68°F for 2 weeks or until fermentation is complete.

Dry Hopping:

Add 2 oz Simcoe Hops and 2 oz Centennial Hops to the fermenter 5 days before bottling or kegging.

Packaging Options:
Priming for Bottling:

Dissolve 5 oz priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water. Cool and add to bottling bucket. Transfer beer on top to mix evenly. Bottle and cap securely. Condition bottles at room temperature for 3-4 weeks before serving.
Kegging:

Transfer beer to a sanitized keg. Carbonate at 15 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks before serving.

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