All-Grain - Denny Conn's Wry Smile Rye IPA - Page 4

**eddie** · 06-11-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jloxton

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! (Sorry to be spamming on this one, but it is driving me crazy.) Denny corrects himself in that post and notes that 65% was wrong, he really gets 75%, which brings back the 1.085 OG on US gallons. Here's a version that uses 6 gallons and the same grain bill: http://www.brew365.com/beer_dennys_rye_ipa.php

Yeah, I get 1.080 or higher with this quite regularly but I think it may be a fluke with my system as most people are getting in the mid 70's.

*edit*

I just edited the original post to reflect Denny's gravity numbers.

**DrinkNoH2O** · 07-16-2010, 07:02 PM

I'm still a bit confused by this recipe and I'm not sure we ever got down to the bottom of it... I have the same concerns as jloxton.

Here is the tread where I'm getting the initial recipe straight from Denny:
http://www.tastybrew.com/forum/thread/76127

Denny mentions the grain bill below to have an OG of 1.073 at 73% efficiency for 5 gallons post boil, however like others I calculate 1.083. I'm pretty confident I'll hit 73% efficiency - so what should I do? Should I go with an OG of 1.083 or scale sown the grain bill to try and hit 1.073? That's quite a large difference, and for my first time brewing this recipe I want to make it exactly as intended (right down to the WY1450)...

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (GAL): 5.00 Wort Size (GAL): 5.00
Total Grain (LBS): 16.25
Anticipated OG: 1.073 Plato: 17.8
Anticipated SRM: 12.2
Anticipated IBU: 75.1
Brewhouse Efficiency: 73 %
Wort Boil Time: 70 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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67.7 11.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
18.5 3.00 lbs. Rye Malt America 1.030 4
7.7 1.25 lbs. Crystal 60L America 1.034 60
3.1 0.50 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2
3.1 0.50 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2

To make things even more confusing the recipe at the beginning of this thread mentions 75% efficiency with an OG of 1.073 which is what Denny mentions as the OG for 73% (the HBT recipe also mentions 1.085 which is what I would calculate at 75%). In this thread Denny also mentions 1.073 as being "spot on".

Should I go with an OG of 1.083 @ 73% or scale sown the grain bill to try and hit 1.073?

**mb2696** · 07-16-2010, 07:15 PM

i make it at 1073 and would recommend that

**DrinkNoH2O** · 07-16-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mb2696

i make it at 1073 and would recommend that

Cool. I wish Beer Smith had the capability to enter in grain bills as percentages and enter in a desired OG then spit out the weights needed - which is effectively what I think I'll do by hand. Wouldn't be a tough feature to add....

**mb2696** · 07-16-2010, 08:30 PM

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f84/beersmith-grist-percentages-149827/#post1713692

**DrinkNoH2O** · 07-16-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mb2696

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f84/beersmith-grist-percentages-149827/#post1713692

Thanks!

BTW, Denny PM'd me back and for the record he recommends adjusting to end up with OG of 1.073 and 70-75 IBU.

I'll maintain the same percentages in the grain bill and slightly scale down in Beer Smith as outlined above...

Naked_Eskimo · 09-28-2010, 06:04 PM

Wondering if anybody has had both and can compare this Rye IPA to Terrapins Rye Pale Ale?

dale1038 · 11-21-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Naked_Eskimo

Wondering if anybody has had both and can compare this Rye IPA to Terrapins Rye Pale Ale?

I've never had the terrapin but I know it's available here so I'll grab one next time i'm out. You really should make this beer either way. I kicked my keg last night and shed a tear. Plans are already in the works to make this again. Great beer!

Jboggeye · 02-11-2011, 03:08 AM

Hey guys, I'm getting a pound of German Hallertau and was thinking of subbing the Mt Hood for them. Anyone see any reason this would alter the final result?

dale1038 · 02-13-2011, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jboggeye

Hey guys, I'm getting a pound of German Hallertau and was thinking of subbing the Mt Hood for them. Anyone see any reason this would alter the final result?

I really don't. I've only made this recipe with Mt. Hood, but I've been using Mt. Hood in other things lately. Pretty much Hallertau to me. I'm sure Denny would say otherwise but at least don't let the hop sub stop you. This beer is quite amazing. It's not like you're subbing for the Columbus!