STORY

Overview: Crimson Knight Imperial Red Ale is a bold, strong red ale brewed with Golden Ale Brewing Extract, Canadian Blonde Brewing Extract, Booster, Crystal 60 Malt, Northern Brewer hops, Columbus hops, Amarillo hops, and US-05 yeast. It delivers caramel malt character, firm bitterness, citrusy dry hop aroma, and a powerful 8.7% finish.

PROFILE

Tasting Notes: Expect a strong imperial red ale with rich malt flavor, caramel depth, firm hop bitterness, citrusy Amarillo aroma, and a balanced-but-bold finish. It is bigger, stronger, and hoppier than a standard red ale.

IMPORTANT BREWING NOTE

Dry Hop Note: The Amarillo hops are added directly to the fermenter on day 14. This adds fresh hop aroma and citrusy character without adding more boil bitterness.

Strong Beer Note: This is a higher-ABV imperial red ale. Additional conditioning can help the malt, hop bitterness, dry hop aroma, and alcohol warmth smooth into the finished beer.

Yeast Note: Use the included US-05 Dry Ale Yeast for fermentation. Do not use the yeast packets from under the Brewing Extract lids for this recipe.

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 Can Golden Ale Brewing Extract (HME)
• 1 Can Canadian Blonde Brewing Extract (HME)
• 1 Packet Booster
• 1 Packet Crystal Malt 60
• 1 Packet Northern Brewer Hops
• 2 Packets Columbus Hops
• 1 Packet Amarillo Hops
• 3 Muslin Hop Sacks
• 1 Packet US-05 Dry Ale Yeast
• 1 Packet No-Rinse Cleanser

FOR FANS OF

Oskar Blues G'Knight

Imperial red ales

Strong hoppy ales

Caramel malt and citrus hop character

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WHY THIS RECIPE