Specialty IPA: Rye IPA Denny Conn's Wry Smile Rye IPA

[CidahMastah]

Ringwood will totally dickchimp the flavor.

Haha - that is a first time hearing that one Denny ha!

 

[Tizzomes]

Could someone give me the White Labs substitute?

 

[Clifton]

Most subs can be found here, Yeast Strains

There is no WLP version of Denny's Favorite 50.

 

[bovinejony]

Brewed this with a few changes, upped the carapils/wheat. Also added 1oz citra at 10min and then 1oz with the 1.5oz of mt hood at flameout. Will dry hop with the tomahawk and citra at the end of ferm. Also, used 05 yeast because, who wants to plan a brew day a week in advance?

Probably the best smelling wort i've ever made.

Thanks for recipe, it makes me all excited and stuff.

 

[stbnj]

What's everyone dry hopping this with? NB kit says 1 oz Columbus, I have seen places online that say 2oz, even a post of two from Denny saying he uses 2 oz. For those of you who do 2 oz, is that 2 of Columbus or 1 of Mt. Hood and 1 of Columbus? Also is the month long secondary really needed?

Thanks for any help!

 

[frazier]

who wants to plan a brew day a week in advance?

I do.

 

[Denny]

I do.

Me, too...wouldn't have it any other way!

 

[Denny]

What's everyone dry hopping this with? NB kit says 1 oz Columbus, I have seen places online that say 2oz, even a post of two from Denny saying he uses 2 oz. For those of you who do 2 oz, is that 2 of Columbus or 1 of Mt. Hood and 1 of Columbus? Also is the month long secondary really needed?

Thanks for any help!

2 oz. Columbus if you're doing that. 1 is minimum, but sometimes I get crazy....

 

[Clifton]

Denny, I don't have Columbus but am planning on making this. I have a lot of Nugget that I need to use. Do you think that would be a satisfactory substitute? Thanks.
Or Magnum....I have that too.

 

[Denny]

Definitely not Magnum....the bitterness won't be sharp enough and they don't world well as an aroma hop IMO. Nugget really isn't a good sub for Columbus, either, in this beer. I guess what I'm saying is "get some Columbus"!

 

[barhoc11]

Any issue using some WLP001 with this if I cannot get some Denny's yeast?

 

[Denny]

Any issue using some WLP001 with this if I cannot get some Denny's yeast?

Nope....I've made it with 1056 and while it's not quite the same, it's not bad.

 

[stbnj]

I just pulled a small sample to taste and then dip some on the old refractometer (yes I know not that accurate once fermentation is started), wow that was good. I am not sure how I am going to be able to wait until March to drink it.

 

[Zorin]

I put my first 5 gallons in the keg yesterday, albeit I didn't hit my intended OG, the sample was amazingly good. Can't wait to try a glass in a couple weeks. Thanks for all your help Denny.

Z

 

[kevin476]

I brewed this 2 days ago and I'm pretty excited about it, I have no idea what my #s were because I had a ton of cold brek in my test tube but I'm sure it will be fine. I cant wait to taste this one!

 

[stbnj]

I bottled this last weekend and after filling 24 22oz bottles I had enough to fill a few 12oz bottles. Well tonight I decided to throw one in the freezer for a while so I could crack it open and see where its at. Wow, easily the best beer I ever made! I can't wait to rebrew this one.

 

[rosevillain]

Thank you, Denny.

 

[Blackhawkbrew]

this might be a silly question but, I was putting this recipe into Beersmith and noticed that they don't have Denny's yeast available as an option. Is there a similar yeast strain I should use in Beersmith? I've order the 1450 already and am going to be using it.

 

[kevin476]

I used 1272 and I understand it's pretty similar. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[kevin476]

Oh and by the way this beer is the best! I can't wait to brew it again.

 

[Denny]

I used 1272 and I understand it's pretty similar. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

Actually it's not that similar, but it's the yeast I used to develop the recipe. I later ran across what became 1450 and found I preferred it.

 

[kevin476]

Actually it's not that similar, but it's the yeast I used to develop the recipe. I later ran across what became 1450 and found I preferred it.

I stand corrected. Unfortunately I live in Alaska and can't get your yeast here and I'm skeptical of ordering it because of freezing temps. But I'll say it again, this is my favorite beer ever that I've brewed thank Denny .

 

[Blackhawkbrew]

So Denny, what yeast strain would you recommend I use in Beersmith?

 

[kevin476]

So Denny, what yeast strain would you recommend I use in Beersmith?

Sorry for my ignorance but I use beersmith and dont understand how that matters other than figuring your attenuation and you can just input that yourself.?

 

[Blackhawkbrew]

kevin, it's more than likely MY ignorance. I wasn't sure if that mattered or not. BS always had the yeast I've used and never really thought about it. So, you're saying I just need to put in the stated attenuation rate from the 1450?

 

[Denny]

I wouldn't evenbother with it. As geat as Beersmith is, it's FG "prediction" is nothing more than. WAG based on the attenuation rating of the yeasqt. That rating is meant as away of comparing one yeast to another and has little bearilng n the attenuation you'll actually get. Wort fermentability is the key to your actual attenuation.

 

[Blackhawkbrew]

Brewed this up yesterday. Things went well. I was a bit low on the OG though. Beersmith had it at 1.077 for 5.5 gallons and I got 1.070. Poured in my 1.3 liter 1450 starter and it was bubbling within 5 hours! Fermentation temp was a bit high at first (68*) then I reread Denny's original post and noticed he had it sitting at 65 so I dropped it down.

Quick question, do you dry hop for the entire 3 week secondary?

 

[rosevillain]

I dry hopped for 10 days and it is the greatest beer that I've ever tasted.

 

[kevin476]

I dry hopped for 10 days and it is the greatest beer that I've ever tasted.

I dry hopped in the keg and just left them in there, it's probably month now and tastes amazing!

 

[kh54s10]

Brewed my batch on February 14th. I will be tasting the first bottle this weekend. First time with any rye. I can't wait.