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Offline Mythguided Brewing

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Re: Dry yeast for Irish Red Ale. Recommendations
« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2017, 01:37:58 pm »
I've had success with US-05 and Nottingham
Ruby O'Ale should be ready to drink by St. Patty's Day.

Lots of really good input on this.  Thanks all and cheers.

I believe that you have made a good decision. Really liking the name "Ruby O'Ale", let us know how everything turned out! 

Cheers!

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Offline Philbrew

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Re: Dry yeast for Irish Red Ale. Recommendations
« Reply #31 on: March 13, 2017, 04:28:09 pm »
Time to report on the Irish Red Ale, "Ruby O'Ale". 
Thank all of you for your yeast recommendations.  The consensus seemed to be Nottingham and I went with that.  The beer turned out very good and seems to be right on style to my untrained palate and eye. 
 Grain bill:
36% Marris Otter
30% GW two row
24% Best Red X
 6%  Cara Munich
2.3% Special Roast
1.5% Roasted Barley
Glacier hops gives very smooth bittering.  (very low co-humulone)

Ready just in time for St. Patty's Day.  Cheers, cheers, cheers!
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Offline SWSommer

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Re: Dry yeast for Irish Red Ale. Recommendations
« Reply #32 on: March 24, 2017, 01:40:02 pm »
I have heard that US-05 works fine for an Irish Red. I think you want something clean with little to no ester production.

I agree.  I use Safale US-05 for my true Irish Red Ales but use WY1968 London ESB for my Wee Heavy beers (Irish Heavy Red Ale, for instance).
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