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

[Denny]

I'd at least try it and see how it tastes. I'm pretty certain the StarSan won't hurt you so if it tastes OK, I'd keep it.

 

[orangemen5]

I was sanitizing my carboy with about a gallon of star sans and forgot to empty the star sans. Started filling my carboy when I realized I forgot to empty the star sans. Beer turned out great. Would have never known it happened.

 

[bendog15]

Star San is safe to drink. My buddy and I keep it in spray bottles for economic reasons. I've watched him spray it directly into his mouth to prove a point. It won't hurt u at all. May give your beer a slight bitter taste but it's not harmful.

 

[arborman]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. I'll let it ride. Just realized I made another slight mistake as well: dry hopped with Mt Hood on accident! Thinking I may toss an ounce of Columbus in each keg. That would be 3 oz dry hops in each, 2 oz mt hood and one ounce Columbus. What y'all think about that? This beer is taking me to town !

 

[Denny]

thanks for the encouragement guys. I'll let it ride. Just realized i made another slight mistake as well: Dry hopped with mt hood on accident! Thinking i may toss an ounce of columbus in each keg. That would be 3 oz dry hops in each, 2 oz mt hood and one ounce columbus. What y'all think about that? This beer is taking me to town !

do it!

 

[Nagorg]

Brewed this yesterday and have 10 gallons bubbling away in the fermenchamber right now! I wanted to say that I had no stuck sparge issues, not even close. Maybe batch sparging with a good manifold helps here...

Pre-Boil SG was dead on at 1.063 but Post-Boil landed at 1.072 instead of the targeted 1.078 from BeerSmith. I'll take it! The Denny's Favorite yeast sure did start fast and if it attenuates well this beer should still be around 7.8% to 8% ABV.

 

[Beeru]

Looks like Denny's yeast is 1450, not 2450? I hope so, or I got the wrong yeast!

 

[Nagorg]

You got the right yeast!

http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=201

 

[Denny]

Looks like Denny's yeast is 1450, not 2450? I hope so, or I got the wrong yeast!

Yep. They changed their whole numbering scheme a few years ago.

 

[Beeru]

Excellent. Thank you for the recipe, it looks and smells great so far. This is my first IPA, and first time making a yeast starter, and I think it'll be a good one.
Cheers

 

[Beeru]

Well, I didn't manage to hit the target OG. Its at 1.06 at 95f, so about 1.065. I'm not sure why, but I did notice that my mash, which started at 154, had cooled to 145 over the hour. Seems like the cooler isn't holding the temperature up, so maybe that explains it. I still think it'll be a good beer.

 

[Denny]

Well, I didn't manage to hit the target OG. Its at 1.06 at 95f, so about 1.065. I'm not sure why, but I did notice that my mash, which started at 154, had cooled to 145 over the hour. Seems like the cooler isn't holding the temperature up, so maybe that explains it. I still think it'll be a good beer.

I doubt that had anything to do with it. Maybe the mill wasn't tight enough to mill the rye sufficiently.

 

[Beeru]

I doubt that had anything to do with it. Maybe the mill wasn't tight enough to mill the rye sufficiently.

Oh, that could be! I actually recall the guy at the Home Brew store talking to someone last week about having to adjust the mill for his rye, which we did not do for my grain. Never even thought about that. Oh well, whatever the cause, what's done is done. This beer is super active. It's like a vortex.

 

[juggabrew]

Denny, In the Zymurgy recipe it says to add gypsum to the boil and not the mash to lower PH. Is this correct? or does the rye need a higher PH?

 

[Denny]

Denny, In the Zymurgy recipe it says to add gypsum to the boil and not the mash to lower PH. Is this correct? or does the rye need a higher PH?

No, it's because with my water, the pH turns out fine with no mash additions. Since I don't want to change the mash pH, I add the gypsum to the kettle instead. I also use more gypsum these days than I used to. I target about 200-250 ppm. Somewhere in this thread, I posted my water report if you're interested.

 

[juggabrew]

No, it's because with my water, the pH turns out fine with no mash additions. Since I don't want to change the mash pH, I add the gypsum to the kettle instead. I also use more gypsum these days than I used to. I target about 200-250 ppm. Somewhere in this thread, I posted my water report if you're interested.

Yeah Ive seen it but wanted to clarify. Just joined AHA so I was scrolling threw the articles and recipes. thanks

 

[Nagorg]

Started the dry hop tonight. Columbus hops sure do smell great! Beer seemed cloudy though; hopefully it will clear up a little in secondary. May cold crash to help...

 

[Beeru]

Racked this one today, and it looks great. I overshot the sparge water (explains my low grav) so there's 5.5 gallons and a glass, which I'm just drinking as it. It's delicious.

I might make labels for this one, calling it "The Wrath of Conn"

 

[Nagorg]

Bottled 10 gallons of this last light, err this morning? :cross: I really need to start kegging...

I need a sanity check:
I thought my FG was high at 1.018 and was wondering where my problem could have been. I was suspecting it could have been because 1 of the smack-packs I bought was old. (Yes I got a discount on it!) Knowing I had one fresh and one old smack-pack, I did a starter and stepped it up once but maybe this still wasn't enough good yeast...

However, after searching this thread I'm now thinking there is no problem and I shouldn't fear 4 cases of bottle bombs? RDWAHAHB

OG = 1.073
FG = 1.018

Thoughts?

 

[Denny]

Bottled 10 gallons of this last light, err this morning? :cross: I really need to start kegging...

I need a sanity check:
I thought my FG was high at 1.018 and was wondering where my problem could have been. I was suspecting it could have been because 1 of the smack-packs I bought was old. (Yes I got a discount on it!) Knowing I had one fresh and one old smack-pack, I did a starter and stepped it up once but maybe this still wasn't enough good yeast...

However, after searching this thread I'm now thinking there is no problem and I shouldn't fear 4 cases of bottle bombs? RDWAHAHB

OG = 1.073
FG = 1.018

Thoughts?

If it's stable at 1.018 and it's been a while since you brewed it, it's done.

 

[Nagorg]

If it's stable at 1.018 and it's been a while since you brewed it, it's done.

Stable or not, its bottled! I figure it's done though; two weeks in primary and another week in secondary for dry hop.

Looking forward to this in another 3-4 weeks. The sample tasted pretty good so carbonation and conditioning should result in a tasty brew!

Thanks for the recipe and the feedback Denny!!

 

[ResumeMan]

Well I brewed this up about a month and a half ago and recently kegged it. I must say, this is really an awesome beer, one of the best I have ever made. A second batch will soon be coming to a brew day near me!

I followed the recipe with the following exceptions:

1. I was planning to use some CTZ I had in the freezer for the initial hop addition. But when I opened the package it smelled like 5-year-old Lindberger cheese. I wasn't going to put that into my wort, so I switched in an appropriate amount of a generic bittering hop I had (Magnum I think?) figuring that all I'd get out of the 60-min addition would be bitterness anyway. I had more than enough time to go get some Columbus to dry hop with, so that's what I did.

2. I over-boiled it somewhat and ended up with about a 4.5 gal batch rather than a 5-gal batch, but didn't adjust the hopping. So it's QUITE bitter, but it's really still not out of line for a hoppy IPA.

Anyhow, I'm loving this beer and will definitely come back to it.

 

[Denny]

Stable or not, its bottled! I figure it's done though; two weeks in primary and another week in secondary for dry hop.

Looking forward to this in another 3-4 weeks. The sample tasted pretty good so carbonation and conditioning should result in a tasty brew!

Thanks for the recipe and the feedback Denny!!

FWIW, I give it at least 3 weeks, usually 4, in primary, then dry hop for a week or 2.

 

[Nagorg]

FWIW, I give it at least 3 weeks, usually 4, in primary, then dry hop for a week or 2.

Nice tip Oh Patient One!

 

[cookiepussbrewery]

Well I gave this a try from NB kit. Not my best brew day. Ran out of propane with about 10 min left in the boil after I just added more extract in at the 15 min mark. Kept it covered to try to keep heat in. Then added water first to the fermenter which I never do and then realized I started with more than the 2.5 gallons so when I added the wort it was watered down due to water already in the fermenter. Took OG and was a bit under 1.07. Still pitched with two bags of Denny's Strain of Wyeast and followed the rest of the instructions. Final G was still around 1.02..Bottled and let it sit one week. I tested one tonight, and was carbonated already, smelled great, but had a sweet taste to it. I knew that I made mistakes but was still hoping to make it out in the end ok..not sure but hoping after another week or two in bottle that will change. Any thoughts..time will tell.

JJ

 

[PJM]

My fear would be that at 1.020 it may not have been done fermenting when you bottled. That high FG would certainly contribute to the sweetness you are tasting. How long did you let it ferment before bottling?

 

[cookiepussbrewery]

I let it ferment in the primary for a good two weeks and put into secondary again for a good two and half weeks. It feremented strong too and almost needed a blowoff tube for it. Like I said I made some mistakes so I'm not shocked..just hoped that with the double batch of yeast it would have gotten a lower FG.

 

[Beeru]

Everyone loves beer images right? We made labels for this one, but went with the name 'Seven SamuRye'
I bottled this last weekend. I had missed my OG (1.065) but it went all the way down to 1.005, so it's still about 7.5%. Using Columbus and Hallertauer Hops it's not overpoweringly bitter, but had a very nice grapefruit taste, and although it's quite dry there's a little rye sweetness left.
I would definitely make this again.

 

[Broham1]

I doubt that had anything to do with it. Maybe the mill wasn't tight enough to mill the rye sufficiently.

I think this played a part in my low efficiency today. Hit 1.056, but I'm not worried. Tasted great!


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[brewluvin]

Planning on brewing this Friday. 5 gal. Batch on my BIAB system.
Have a 3qt starter of wyeast 1450(Denny's Fav 50) going now.
Has anyone ever used some flaked rye in this beer? I was thinking of adding #1 of it. Good idea? Bad idea? Thx


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