Hi all,
I'm wanting to do something like Bear Republic Ryevalry, a "double IPA" with 30% rye and fermented with some kind of Belgian yeast that I had a few years ago and loved. I'm also rather new to brewing and especially to formulating my own recipes, so I thought I'd post my idea here for some feedback. Be brutal.
The idea is a fairly dry, spicy, citrus/estery beer which is tempered by a fair amount of booziness. 5.5 gal batch.
5 lb 2-row
5 lb Pilsner
4 lb Rye malt
OG about 1.068
FG with 80% attenuation (WLP550, 1.9L starter) about 1.013
I have 2 oz each of Citra, Cascade, and Centennial (wanted Amarillo but LHBS didn't have any). I was going to use enough of the Citra as first wort or 60min hops to get the desired bitterness (something like 70 IBU), and then hop bomb the rest (at like 15 and 5 minutes, split evenly).
The main question I have is: is this just going to be really weird? How does this hop combination sound if I'm looking for a fairly citrusy flavor/aroma? Is this not enough hops for this OG?
I'm wanting to do something like Bear Republic Ryevalry, a "double IPA" with 30% rye and fermented with some kind of Belgian yeast that I had a few years ago and loved. I'm also rather new to brewing and especially to formulating my own recipes, so I thought I'd post my idea here for some feedback. Be brutal.
The idea is a fairly dry, spicy, citrus/estery beer which is tempered by a fair amount of booziness. 5.5 gal batch.
5 lb 2-row
5 lb Pilsner
4 lb Rye malt
OG about 1.068
FG with 80% attenuation (WLP550, 1.9L starter) about 1.013
I have 2 oz each of Citra, Cascade, and Centennial (wanted Amarillo but LHBS didn't have any). I was going to use enough of the Citra as first wort or 60min hops to get the desired bitterness (something like 70 IBU), and then hop bomb the rest (at like 15 and 5 minutes, split evenly).
The main question I have is: is this just going to be really weird? How does this hop combination sound if I'm looking for a fairly citrusy flavor/aroma? Is this not enough hops for this OG?