OK, here's the deal: I have a friend who's the director of a non-profit that does environmental work on Mt. Hood. They're having a party/fundraiser on July 30, and he asked me to brew up a keg of homebrew to donate. My thoughts/constraints:
1. I'd like to feature Mt. Hood hops (for obvious reasons) - though I'll probably use something else like Magnum or maybe Chinook for the 60min bittering addition. Has anyone bittered with Mt. Hood before?
2. It needs to be ready to drink by July 30 - I'll probably brew this Thursday or Friday, which gives me a month. Should be doable as long as I don't go too big.
3. There will be a few kegs of commercial craft brew available for the masses, so mine can be a bit more out of the ordinary. Want to keep it fairly light/summery since it will be an outdoor gathering.
So here's what I have so far - I'm thinking of a red rye ale (I've used rye a few times, and done plenty of reds, but never combined the two); figuring the floral/spicy Mt. Hood (related to Hallertauer) will go well with the rye. OG in the 105X range. Maybe WY1450-Denny's Favorite for the yeast, since this looks like something kinda in between his Wry Smile IPA and Waldo Lake Amber, which both feature that strain. Any input/constructive criticism? Maybe I should sub CaraRed for the Caramel 60? More/less rye? Tweak the hop additions, maybe dry hop as well?
Mt Hood Red Rye - American Wheat or Rye Beer
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Batch Size: 5.001 gal
Boil Size: 6.200 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 70%%
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.3%%
Bitterness: 42.1 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 14 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US Grain 6.500 lb Yes No 79%% 2 L
Rye Malt Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 63%% 5 L
Rye, Flaked Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 78%% 2 L
Roasted Barley Grain 2.000 oz Yes No 55%% 300 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 74%% 60 L
Munich Malt Grain 2.000 lb Yes No 80%% 9 L
Total grain: 11.625 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Mount Hood 5.5%% 1.000 oz First Wort 1.500 hr Leaf 11.3
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 20.000 min Leaf 5.1
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 10.000 min Leaf 3.1
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 0.000 s Leaf 0.0
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 5.000 min Leaf 1.7
Magnum 13.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Leaf 20.8
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Wyeast - American Ale II Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
Infusion 4.547 gal 162.506 F 152.000 F 1.000 hr
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 3.229 gal 186.043 F 165.200 F 15.000 min
1. I'd like to feature Mt. Hood hops (for obvious reasons) - though I'll probably use something else like Magnum or maybe Chinook for the 60min bittering addition. Has anyone bittered with Mt. Hood before?
2. It needs to be ready to drink by July 30 - I'll probably brew this Thursday or Friday, which gives me a month. Should be doable as long as I don't go too big.
3. There will be a few kegs of commercial craft brew available for the masses, so mine can be a bit more out of the ordinary. Want to keep it fairly light/summery since it will be an outdoor gathering.
So here's what I have so far - I'm thinking of a red rye ale (I've used rye a few times, and done plenty of reds, but never combined the two); figuring the floral/spicy Mt. Hood (related to Hallertauer) will go well with the rye. OG in the 105X range. Maybe WY1450-Denny's Favorite for the yeast, since this looks like something kinda in between his Wry Smile IPA and Waldo Lake Amber, which both feature that strain. Any input/constructive criticism? Maybe I should sub CaraRed for the Caramel 60? More/less rye? Tweak the hop additions, maybe dry hop as well?
Mt Hood Red Rye - American Wheat or Rye Beer
================================================================================
Batch Size: 5.001 gal
Boil Size: 6.200 gal
Boil Time: 0.000 s
Efficiency: 70%%
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.3%%
Bitterness: 42.1 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 14 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
================================================================================
Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US Grain 6.500 lb Yes No 79%% 2 L
Rye Malt Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 63%% 5 L
Rye, Flaked Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 78%% 2 L
Roasted Barley Grain 2.000 oz Yes No 55%% 300 L
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L Grain 1.000 lb Yes No 74%% 60 L
Munich Malt Grain 2.000 lb Yes No 80%% 9 L
Total grain: 11.625 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Mount Hood 5.5%% 1.000 oz First Wort 1.500 hr Leaf 11.3
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 20.000 min Leaf 5.1
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 10.000 min Leaf 3.1
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 0.000 s Leaf 0.0
Mount Hood 5.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 5.000 min Leaf 1.7
Magnum 13.5%% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Leaf 20.8
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Wyeast - American Ale II Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary
Mash
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Name Type Amount Temp Target Time
Infusion 4.547 gal 162.506 F 152.000 F 1.000 hr
Final Batch Sparge Infusion 3.229 gal 186.043 F 165.200 F 15.000 min
