Melisandre Red

Description:

A medium-big bodied ale with a nice malt profile and low bitterness/hopiness. It's simple recipe makes it easy to make and guarantees success.

Name: Melisandre Red  Style: Red  Recipe Type: Extract  Batch Size: 5 gallons
Original Gravity: 1.066
Mash Efficiency: 55%

Grain Bill:

Liquid Malt Extract:	8lbs 0oz
Aromatic Malt:	0lbs 12oz
Crystal Malt:	1lbs 0oz
Flaked Barley:	0lbs 8oz

Hop Schedule:

Hop: Kent Goldings	1oz	5.8% alpha acid	60 minutes
Hop: Kent Goldings	1oz	5.8% alpha acid	5 minutes

Comments:

Mash the specialty grains at 155 degrees for 30minutes. I loose mashed them in the kettle and strained them, but you could use a large grain sock.

• Add 6lbs Amber extract
• Add 2lbs Dark extract

Bring to boil and complete the hop schedule. Total boil time is 60 minutes.

Combine wort with cold water to equal 5 gallons. Pitch Wyeast 1318 London III at 70 degrees.