Hey all, need help from those who know more about using rye and simcoe. I plan to make my first ever rye IPA and wanted To use simcoe as a single hop as I've never used this either.
Am thinking of hitting around 15% rye, pale base malt around 6% dark crystal and a dash of Carafa 1 or roasted barley to get the colour.
I really want to get a feel for the flavours imparted by the rye malt and the simcoe, but will these pair together well? I have some centennial I could pair to give some floral/ fruity hop presence to balance what I've read simcoe gives off which is pretty piney?
Could I get away with all simcoe?
Just want to make sure im in the ballpark to brew something tastey and learn from it!
Experiences with either rye and simcoe much appreciated!
Am thinking of hitting around 15% rye, pale base malt around 6% dark crystal and a dash of Carafa 1 or roasted barley to get the colour.
I really want to get a feel for the flavours imparted by the rye malt and the simcoe, but will these pair together well? I have some centennial I could pair to give some floral/ fruity hop presence to balance what I've read simcoe gives off which is pretty piney?
Could I get away with all simcoe?
Just want to make sure im in the ballpark to brew something tastey and learn from it!
Experiences with either rye and simcoe much appreciated!