emprbasist
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I'm hoping I can get some input from the HBT community. I brewed a pretty fantastic beer (IMO ) that was based on this Red Rye that was posted in the recipe database here by cweston https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/red-rye-ale-25929/
The only thing I changed is that I decreased the hop additions by about 25-30% each to net a Beersmith calculated IBU rating of 29.5. I'd really like to enter this beer in a competition or two, but I can't seem to find a category that it fits. Between the rye malt and flaked rye, rye makes up about 22% of the grain bill. I wanted to put it in the American Wheat/Rye category, but the color is way out of range for the style at about 11 SRM.
What do you guys/gals think might be the best category for it? Hoping to find a category other than just the "specialty beer" category, but I will submit it there if I have to. Here is the grain bill just for more info.
Grain:
7 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American Munich
8 oz. American crystal 120L
4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
2 oz. Belgian Special B
1.5 lb. Flaked rye
1 lb. Rye malt
Hops:
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 60 min.)
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 20 min.)
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 10 min.)
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast: Nottingham
Thanks for any help you might be able to give!
The only thing I changed is that I decreased the hop additions by about 25-30% each to net a Beersmith calculated IBU rating of 29.5. I'd really like to enter this beer in a competition or two, but I can't seem to find a category that it fits. Between the rye malt and flaked rye, rye makes up about 22% of the grain bill. I wanted to put it in the American Wheat/Rye category, but the color is way out of range for the style at about 11 SRM.
What do you guys/gals think might be the best category for it? Hoping to find a category other than just the "specialty beer" category, but I will submit it there if I have to. Here is the grain bill just for more info.
Grain:
7 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American Munich
8 oz. American crystal 120L
4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
2 oz. Belgian Special B
1.5 lb. Flaked rye
1 lb. Rye malt
Hops:
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 60 min.)
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 20 min.)
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 10 min.)
.36 oz. Columbus (13.9% AA, 2 min.)
Yeast: Nottingham
Thanks for any help you might be able to give!