Rye IPA critique

I really enjoyed the Ruthless Rye IPA I've been drinking lately, and thought to give a try at a close representation of it. Mind you, I don't want it to be exact, I just really enjoyed the very peppery notes it gave, and would like to try something similar. Mash is the standard light body infusion with sparge.


Type: All Grain
Date: 2/24/2012
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Boil Size: 12.55 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
18.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.00 %
5.00 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 20.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.00 %
1.00 lb Chocolate Rye Malt (250.0 SRM) Grain 4.00 %
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 37.4 IBU
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Citra [14.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
1.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (20 min) Hops 19.1 IBU
1.00 oz Citra [14.00 %] (10 min) Hops 8.2 IBU
0.50 oz Citra [14.00 %] (5 min) Hops 2.3 IBU
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (5 min) Hops 2.1 IBU
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.50 oz Citra [14.00 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] (0 min) Hops -


I'm mostly concerned with the hop schedule, I'm thinking there might be a little too much Citra, but I'm not sure, what do you guys think?

Too much Citra????

Is that a question, or a statement, or do you feel there isn't too much?

I don't want it to be exceedingly citrusy, as I enjoyed the peppery taste of Ruthless. How much "spice/pepper" does Rye lend to a beer?

HopsMan said:

..... I'm thinking there might be a little too much Citra, but I'm not sure, what do you guys think?

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I don't believe that is possible.

What is your OG and IBUs?

Bah, forgot that part!

OG is 1.065, IBU = 69

That sounds okay to me.

Been drinking Ruthless and liking it too. A newbie brewer here but I would think that your recipe might be fuller (right term?). What yeast are you thinking?

When you say fuller, what do you mean? More comprehensive, in-depth grain bill?

I was planning on using some S-05, American Ale. Something relatively clean.

I don't taste all those hops in Ruthless so I think yours might be more flavorful.

yeah, that's where I had the question with Citra. I don't want the citrus notes to overpower the spiciness of it.