- Recipe Type
- All Grain
- Yeast
- Wyeast #1271
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5
- Original Gravity
- 1.051
- Final Gravity
- 1.012
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 23.8
- Color
- 4.0 SRM
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 14 days, 68F
- Tasting Notes
- Crisp and clean, slight hint of spice, great lawn work drink
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Recipe: Boos Myller "Want some rye?" Ale
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 4.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 23.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 8.7 %
7 lbs Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 60.9 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Rice, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 3 13.0 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Rye, Flaked (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 13.0 %
8.0 oz Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 5 4.3 %
0.50 oz Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 15.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 4.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 8 -
0.50 oz Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 3.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124 Yeast 10 -
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 14.38 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 1 steps (4.49gal) of 168.0 F water
This was the first recipe I ever come up with on my own. I only had an idea of what I wanted to brew - a nice light summer beer with a bit of rye flavor in it. I spent an evening reading and finally plugging numbers into Beersmith until I came up with this. I know competition-wise it wouldn't really be classified as a rye ale but this isn't a competition so here it is.
I was very surprised with how this turned out being my first recipe. I'm even more surprised than my friends who are usually stout drinkers have enjoyed this quite a bit.
Overall, the taste is light, refreshing and crisp with a slight hint of spice. I almost want to try changing the 60-minute and 20-minute additions to get more of the sterling flavor in the beer. I plan on brewing another batch or two of this for the summer months.
Looking forward to some feedback, and hoping to hear that someone else tries this. If you're nearby, maybe we can swap a bottle or two.