Rye Not?Ale
I boil my hops in plain water separate from my malt (increases hop
utilization): 60 min. for 1 oz.(made a mistake in spreadsheet);
steep 1 oz. for 10 min.
No flavor hops as I was trying to isolate the flavor that the flaked
rye gives to a beer.
Brewer: | Andy Winch | Email: | andrew.winch@epa.state.oh.us | |||||
Beer: | Rye Not?Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 20 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.057 | FG: | 1.018 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | I use a PUR under the sink water filter to remove chlorine, etc. | |||||||
Grain: | 0.5 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 1 lb. Flaked rye |
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Steep: | 2 qts., strike temp = 160 F; added grain, temp = 144 F 30 min. @ 146-148 F 30 min. @ 152-160 F (slowly adding heat to get to 160) 15 min. @ 170 F |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.143 | 2 gallons | |||||
6 lb. Light dry malt extract | ||||||||
add 1 tsp. moss last 5-10 minutes | ||||||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Danstar Nottingham ale yeast, with 25 ml Cairn isinglass | |||||||
Log: | 1/11/01 - brewed and pitched into 6.5 gallon plastic w/ airlock; 62-68 F 1/20/01 - racked to 5.0 gal. carboy; moved to cellar - 59 F |
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Tasting: | Tasted after racking to secondary - sl. bitter, malty - seems like a good balance. Nice medium blonde color, smooth mouthfeel, no floral scent. |
Recipe posted 01/22/01.