Alternative Grain Beer Babou - Rye APA - Ride the ocelot!

[Barley_Bob]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

WLP001

Yeast Starter

Yes

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.058

Final Gravity

1.014

Boiling Time (Minutes)

75

IBU

41

Color

6.7

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

7 at 64F

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

7 at ~70F (same vessel)

Tasting Notes

Slightly sweet citrus aroma absolutely explodes out of the glass. Mildly nutty and s

Grain Bill
6 lb Maris Otter
2 lb American 2-row
3 lb Rye Malt
2 oz Crystal 60
2 oz Belgian - Aromatic


Hop Schedule
0.50oz Cascade - FWH
0.25oz Warrior - FWH
0.50oz Centennial - 15min Boil
0.25oz Cascade - 5min Boil
0.25oz Citra - 5min Boil
0.25oz Cascade - Whirlpool 30min
0.25oz Citra - Whirlpool 30min
0.50oz Centennial - Whirlpool 30min

1 oz Cascade -Dry hop 5days
.5oz Citra - Dry hop
1 oz Centennial - Dry hop


Hop Summary
2 oz Cascade Pellet
2 oz Centennial Cone
1 oz Citra Pellet
.25 oz Warrior Pellet


Mash Schedule
Single Infusion - 148F for 1.5 hours


I adore this beer. It pours a lovely pale orange with a pure white head that leaves gorgeous lacing from top to bottom. The rye gives this great body along with a pleasant spiciness that pairs excellently with the smooth bitterness and vivid citrus. It definitely is malt forward, though still balanced, and it has a certain stickiness to it.

 

[Barley_Bob]

I just finished the last bottle of this the other day, and it was still fantastic. It's definitely on my list of beers to rebrew. It's hard to mess with perfection, but next time I think I'll use a different yeast. Probably wlp006, which is a personal favorite.