Redheaded Rye-child

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inhousebrew

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Location
minneapolis
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
American Ale II
Yeast Starter
yep
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
one liter
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.25
Original Gravity
1.055
Final Gravity
1.014
Boiling Time (Minutes)
65
IBU
37
Color
16.2
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
21 at 65*
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
one week with isinglass for clarity (optional)
Additional Fermentation
nope
Tasting Notes
Full bodied, malty sweetness balanced with enough rye flavor.
My goal for this recipe was initially to make a Rye Pale Ale or IPA but then I figured that has been done over and over again so I decided my base style would be an American Amber Ale. With that in mind, I wanted more of a full bodied sweetness that balances out with rye flavor. To give credit where credit is due, I lifted the Special B and C-120 combo from Ken's Homerun Red on the Northern Brewer forum.

Redheaded Rye-child
American Amber Ale (Base style obviously w/ Rye added)
Type: All Grain Date: 9/1/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal Brewer: In House Brew
Boil Size: 6.72 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
7 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 1 63.6 %
3 lbs Weyermann® Rye Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 27.3 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.5 %
8.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.5 %
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 25.2 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 8.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 3.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124.21 ml] Yeast 8 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 %
Bitterness: 37.4 IBUs
Est Color: 16.4 SRM

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 16.50 qt of water at 164.0 F 154.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, 4.16gal) of 168.0 F water

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This is what a red should look like! I have came across far too many recipes for "Reds" that are amber/orange. Many commercial Red ales fail miserably in that department as well. I'm gonna have to draw some inspiration from your grainbill. Thanks
 
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