New Belgium RyePA Clone

[crjpilot]

I was able to pick up a couple of these when I was in Denver last month and it's one of my new favorite beers. I was really impressed with the great rye character and all the hop character without an overwhelming bitterness. I took at look at their website for information and this is what they provide:

MALTS: Pale, Rye, C-120, Roasted barley
HOPS: Target, Simcoe, Cascade, Mosaic

Dry hopped with Mosaic, Galaxy, Simcoe and Cascade

IBU 75
ABV 7.5%

The webpage refers to the amount of rye as "gobs." It definitely has a strong rye presence, but I don't find it overly spicy or anything. I really have no idea where to go with the hops just yet given the variety they use, but here's a rough start...

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.06 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.86 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.15 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 16.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 74.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 80.4 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs 8.0 oz Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1 65.0 %
4 lbs Rye Malt (Weyermann) (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 27.4 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.8 %
2.0 oz Roasted Barley (Briess) (300.0 SRM) Grain 4 0.9 %
1.25 oz Target [11.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 43.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 8.6 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 14.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Boil 5.0 mi Hop 8 7.7 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) [124 Yeast 9 -
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic (HBC 369) [12.25 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs

I know I'll have to tweak the hops. Any suggestions? I'd say that the Galaxy and Mosaic are more upfront with the Simcoe and Cascade being a little more subdued.

 

[beachy30]

Did anyone ever work anymore on the New Belgium RyePA Clone? I had one last week and really liked it. I'd appreciate hearing about anyone's clone attempts. Thanks!

 

[ZmannR2]

I don't know about the clone, or how this compares but this recipe I brewed a while ago and it didn't last two weeks before it was gone....Myself and everyone I knew RAVED about it...I did add to the dry hopping with amarillo and mosaic though:

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/AHS-Rye-IPA-14B.html

 

[mesooohoppy]

@crjpilot, did you brew this? If so, how did it turn out?

Anyone else brew this and mind to chime in? Are the target and galaxy hops absolutely necessary?

 

[mesooohoppy]

Did anyone brew this? The hops aren't the same as listed on NB's site.

HOPS

Nugget, Simcoe, Cascade, Mosaic

MALTS

Pale, Rye, C-120, Roasted barley

SPECIAL PROCESSING

Dry hopped with Mosaic, Galaxy, Simcoe and Cascade.

 

[Shenanigans]

Bump, anyone else ever try to clone this?