American IPA Ry Rye IPA

[V-Fib]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

US-05

Yeast Starter

1L

Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter

N/A

Batch Size (Gallons)

5.5

Original Gravity

1.056

Final Gravity

1.014

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

63.5

Color

10

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

21ish in the 60s

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

N/A

Additional Fermentation

N/A

Tasting Notes

Fruity with a hint of spice (no green pepper)

I picked up a pound of Equniox hops for $16 with shipping and didn't really know what to do with them since some people pick up a green pepper taste from them. I figured I'd throw in some rye to complement any spiciness that came through. Also so I could name it after my daughter if it turned out good.

Grain Bill:
7.5lbs US Pale Malt
1.5lbs Munich 10L
1.5 Rye Malt
1lb Caramel 60L
0.5lbs Flaked Barley

Hop Schedule: all Equniox at 14.4 AA
0.5oz Equinox FWH
1.0oz Equinox @ 10 min
1.0oz Equinox @ 5 min
1.0oz Equinox @ 1 min
2.0oz Equinox Dry Hopped in keg

This one surprised me. I'm not sure if it was because I didn't know what to expect but it could be my favorite IPA recipe I've ever done. In the future I'm not sure what I'd pair the Equinox with since its strong enough to mask other late editions but it works well as a stand alone.

 

[Beer-lord]

My luck with Equinox has been mostly green pepper, even if just dry hopping. Never added rye to the mix but I like the idea if you happen to nix the green pepper. From what I've read, getting the green pepper is based on when the crop was harvested and from where. I've yet to figure that out and I still have 8 oz of it left to use.