All-Grain - Brad's Rye Ale

**bradsul** · 07-16-2007, 03:18 AM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Nottingham
Yeast Starter: No
Batch Size (Gallons): 25L
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.016
IBU: 31
Boiling Time (Minutes): 70
Color: 15
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7
Additional Fermentation: 21
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14

This is my first time using rye malt and I have to say I'm really impressed with the results. This beer has a nice full mouth-feel but a very clean finish. The malt flavour is complemented well by the spiciness of the rye. It has a great malt aroma as well as a deep coppery colour (the picture below is terrible).

Recipe Efficiency: 75%

Grain
4.00 kg. Munich Malt, 1.037
2.00 kg. Rye Malt, 1.030
0.10 kg. Roasted Barley, 1.028

Hops
20.00 g. Brewer's Gold, Pellet, 7.00%, FWH
20.00 g. Hallertauer, Pellet, 4.00%, 45 min.
15.00 g. Hallertauer, Pellet, 4.00%, 15 min.
10.00 g. Hallertauer, Pellet, 4.00%, 5 min.

Extras
1.00 Irish Moss, 15 Min.

Mash
Ratio: 2.5L/KG
Sacc. Rest: 153F @ 60 min.
Mash Out: 168F @ 10 min.
Sparge: 170F @ 45 min.

Carbonation
I carbonated to 2.7 volumes.

**FSR402** · 03-30-2008, 04:18 AM

Damn Canadians, you are going to make do the math to convert to pounds aren't you...

**bradsul** · 03-30-2008, 04:26 AM

I put the mash temperatures in Fahrenheit, isn't that enough?

**Yooper** · 04-07-2008, 07:36 PM

I've never used rye malt- but I have used flaked rye. In Beersmith, there is a "warning" saying that you shouldn't use more than 15% rye malt, due "stuck mashes". Is that something that you had an issue with? Would rice hulls help?

**bradsul** · 04-07-2008, 07:41 PM

I've read the same warnings. I haven't had any problems, but I think it's due to the fact I use a rectangular cooler which has much less pressure on the grain bed. At least a half pound of rice hulls would be a must for a cylindrical cooler I think.

**niquejim** · 04-08-2008, 01:12 AM

A little different hops but a lot like mine
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f63/rambler-owl-rye-amber-ale-59032/
I have used up to 20% and had a slow runoff so I'll probably take BierMunchers advice and get some rice hulls just in case.
Rye malt also gives abetter flavor than flaked, IMHO