BBB - Irish Red Ale - All Grain

What's in the Box

Grain Bill: ***Combined in one bag***

• 11 lbs 8.0 oz - 2-Row Brewers Malt
• 8 oz Crystal 120L Malt
• 8 oz Crystal 40L Malt
• 8 oz Roasted Barley Malt

Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***

• 1 oz Willamette Hops (Boil 60 min)

Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***

• Safale S-04 Dry Yeast Packet

Also Included:

• Irish Moss/Yeast Energizer Combo Packet (Boil 15 mins)
• 5 oz Priming Sugar

Your Brown Box Beer Kit stands out from all the rest. Your grains are crushed to order and your ingredients are packed fresh. Your BBB kit does not sit on a shelf and true to its name, 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.

Your BBB - All Grain Irish Red Ale has a deep red color with a slight amber hue. The aroma is of toasted malt with a hint of caramel. There is a slight sweetness on the tongue, with a biscuity malt flavor and a touch of roasted grain. The finish is crisp and clean with a moderate bitterness.

ABV: 6.4% - 6.9%
IBUs: 16
Original Gravity: 1.065 - 1.073
Final Gravity: 1.012 - 1.018
SRM: 22
Disclaimer: All calculations are approximate.

YOUR BROWN BOX BEER KIT CONTENTS

Grain Bill: ***Combined in one bag***

• 11 lbs 8.0 oz - 2-Row Brewers Malt
• 8 oz Crystal 120L Malt
• 8 oz Crystal 40L Malt
• 8 oz Roasted Barley Malt

Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***

• 1 oz Willamette Hops (Boil 60 min)

Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***

• Safale S-04 Dry Yeast Packet

Also Included:

• Irish Moss/Yeast Energizer Combo Packet (Boil 15 mins)
• 5 oz Priming Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Equipment:
Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.
 
Mash:
Heat 4-4.5 gallons of strike water to 166°F. *Adjust for your brew system's heat loss.*
Add crushed grains to your mash tun and maintain mash at 156°F for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 
Sparge:
Heat 4 gallons of water to 170°F for sparging.
Slowly rinse the grains, collecting about 6.5 gallons of pre-boil wort.
 
Boil:

Bring the wort to a rolling boil.
Boil for a total of 60 minutes.
Add ingredients at the following times:
- 1 oz Willlamette hops (60 min boil)
- Irish Moss/Yeast Energizer Packet (Last 15 Minutes)

 
Cool and Transfer:
Cool the wort rapidly to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top off with clean, filtered water to exactly 5 gallons if needed.
 
Fermentation:
Pitch the yeast into the fermenter.
Ferment at 65°F - 70°F for 10–14 days or until fermentation is complete.

PACKAGING OPTIONS

Priming for Bottling:
Transfer to a sanitized bottling bucket and stir in 5 oz. priming sugar. Mix until
evenly distributed and
bottle your beer.
Once bottled, allow 2 weeks for carbonation in a cool, dark room. Enjoy!
 
Kegging:
Transfer the beer into a sanitized keg.
Seal and purge oxygen by burping the keg with CO₂.
Set the CO₂ regulator to 12 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks.