Bastard Rye-PA

Ok, so it doesn't fit the "technical version" of an IPA. So let's
call this an aggressively hopped, fairly high test, pseudo, or
Bastard Rye-PA.

Brewer:	Andy Bear Greider		Email:	andygreider@comcast.net
Beer:	Bastard Rye-PA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	20 HCU (~12 SRM)		Bitterness:	93 IBU
OG:	1.078		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	7.8% v/v (6.1% w/w)
Water:	all Polar Spring Spring Water
Grain:	3 lb. British pale 1 lb. British Munich 1 lb. American crystal 20L 1 lb. Flaked rye 2 oz. Flaked wheat
Steep:	all grains steeping in 160° water for 30 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.215	2 gallons
	4 lb. Light dry malt extract 6 oz. Honey 3.3 lb. Amber malt extract
	8 oz Malt Dextrine added after steep, before boil. Honey added at the 30 min mark. Irish Moss added with 5 minutes left in boil.
Hops:	2 oz. Columbus (14.2% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Target (10% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs WLP001 - California Ale, was very aggressive in the airating of this after pitching yeast into primary fermenter.
Log:	Began brewing on August 16, 2003. Pitched Yeast at 72°, we'll see from here....next morning, 12 hours later, airlock starting to bubble. In primary - taste was strong, malty with hops very present, and the rye and honey were noticeable, although not very much so. Gonna ferment for 5-7 days, then rack to secondary, dry hop for one week with 1 oz of Williamette.
Carbonation:	I'll be using 3/4 cup of corn sugar.
Tasting:	In primary - Taste was strong, malty with hops very present, and the rye and honey were noticeable, although not very much so. Gonna ferment for 5-7 days, then rack to secondary, dry hop for one week with 1 oz of Williamette. Will add more tasting notes then. Just finished the last bottle of this VERY nice beer, which had lacey head all the way down each glass and a great aging of flavors - the rye and hops kept it bitter and the honey and wheat added great balance. I will brew this again and recommend it highly as a nice alternative to a regular old IPA...not that there's anything at ALL wrong with a regular old IPA....lol!

Recipe posted 02/26/04.