Red Rye - recipe feedback please

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masterosouffle

Red Rye - recipe feedback please

Post by masterosouffle » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:38 pm

Really liked some beers i was given recently from the states, the best of these was a red rye, here is my attempt at one, planning to brew this over the weekend so would appreciate any feedback thank might point me in the right direction!


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 25.00 l Wort Volume After Boil: 23.00 l
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.055 SG Expected OG: 1.060 SG
Expected FG: 1.014 SG Apparent Attenuation: 75.0 %
Expected ABV: 6.1 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 58.0 IBU
Expected Color (using Morey): 17.1 EBC
BU:GU ratio: 0.97
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 18 degC


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Pale Ale Malt 4.000 kg 62.5 % 5.4 In Mash/Steeped
UK Rye Malt 1.000 kg 12.5 % 1.0 In Mash/Steeped
German CaraRed 1.000 kg 12.5 % 6.2 In Mash/Steeped
US Rice Hulls 0.500 kg 6.3 % 0.0 In Mash/Steeped
UK Torrified Wheat 0.500 kg 6.3 % 0.4 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
UK Challenger 7.0 % 20 g 14.3 Loose Whole Hops 90 Min From End
US Cascade 4.5 % 40 g 14.6 Loose Pellet Hops 30 Min From End
US Cascade 4.5 % 35 g 8.3 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Centennial 8.5 % 20 g 8.0 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
US Centennial 8.5 % 50 g 8.2 Loose Whole Hops 5 Min From End
US Cascade 4.5 % 50 g 4.7 Loose Pellet Hops 5 Min From End
US Centennial 8.5 % 50 g 0.0 Loose Whole Hops At turn off
US Cascade 4.5 % 50 g 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops At turn off

Will dry hop in cask as well for good measure, not sure on amounts, but certainly whatever is left in open pack for a start!

Cheers
James

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