Love this question as I am now drinking my "Kiss Me I'm Irish Red" Ale. Only two weeks in the bottle and it is already great.
I used roasted barley because I wanted to stick to tradition. It came out PERFECT. Brilliant deep ruby red color in the glass.
Here's the recipe:
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 71.4%
1 lb Texas Wildflower Honey 42 2 14.3%
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
8 oz United Kingdom - Cara Malt 35 17.5 7.1%
4 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 29 550 3.6%
4 oz United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats 33 10 3.6%
Hops
1 oz Kent Goldings Pellet 5AA Boil 60 min
1 oz Fuggles Pellet 5AA Boil 15 min
Other Ingredients
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min THIS IS KEY FOR CLARITY
Yeast Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Starter: Yes
Fermentation Temp: 65°F
Priming
Method: Table Sugar Amount: 3.3 CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes