febbrewro
Well-Known Member
I brewed this Rye-PA last year, and I think it came out nice. The color was a nice coppery orange, the hop aroma was good, and the esters from the Belgian yeast really added a lot to the beer. This is only one of a handful of recipes that I've put together myself, so I'm looking for feedback, and room for improvement from the experts.
I guess my own criticism of it is that it was a bit too bitter, although this mellowed out with a little age. Also, I was hoping the rye flavor would have come out more, 'having 5 lbs of rye in the recipe. Think I need more, or did the hops and other flavors hide the rye a bit?
I'm going to be brewing it again shortly, and if anyone has any good suggestions I'll take them into consideration.
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.083 SG
Estimated Color: 13.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 83.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 61.24 %
5.00 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 30.62 %
1.00 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 6.12 %
0.33 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 2.02 %
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.2 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 23.9 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (45 min) Hops 16.7 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (45 min) Hops 11.0 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 9.2 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 4.8 IBU
1 Pkgs Belgian Ale (White Labs #WLP550) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 16.33 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 20.41 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
I guess my own criticism of it is that it was a bit too bitter, although this mellowed out with a little age. Also, I was hoping the rye flavor would have come out more, 'having 5 lbs of rye in the recipe. Think I need more, or did the hops and other flavors hide the rye a bit?
I'm going to be brewing it again shortly, and if anyone has any good suggestions I'll take them into consideration.
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.083 SG
Estimated Color: 13.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 83.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 61.24 %
5.00 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 30.62 %
1.00 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 6.12 %
0.33 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 2.02 %
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 18.2 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 23.9 IBU
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (45 min) Hops 16.7 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (45 min) Hops 11.0 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 9.2 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 4.8 IBU
1 Pkgs Belgian Ale (White Labs #WLP550) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 16.33 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 20.41 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F