So there’s a competition coming up for Redstick with a small set of categories. I wanted to submit something and this style seemed fun given it’s hotter than hell outside and I’ve never brewed it before. The brew day went very easy with zero issues. I did forget to check gravity because we got rained on but oh well. I think it’ll come out great as it was quickly fermenting away.
Update:
This beer didn’t place in competition with the primary complaint being the Rye was hard to find. I’ll probably brew it again sometime with more rye. I think I’ll switch the hop to something like Cascade next time as well. Score and comments were overall very positive it just didn’t impress enough to get in the top 3.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
| 5.5 gal |
90 min |
23.5 IBUs |
3.5 SRM |
1.050 |
1.011 |
5.1 % |
Style Details
| Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
| American Wheat or Rye Beer |
6 D |
1.04 - 1.055 |
1.008 - 1.013 |
15 - 30 |
3 - 6 |
2.3 - 2.6 |
4 - 5.5 % |
Fermentables
| Name |
Amount |
% |
| Pilsner (2 Row) Ger |
5 lbs |
45.45 |
| Rye, Flaked |
3 lbs |
27.27 |
| Wheat, Flaked |
3 lbs |
27.27 |
Hops
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
| Magnum |
1 oz |
15 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
14 |
| Amarillo Gold |
0.25 oz |
0 min |
Aroma |
Pellet |
8.5 |
Miscs
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
| Lactic Acid |
15.00 ml |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Calcium Chloride |
7.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) |
4.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
Yeast
| Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
| American Wheat Ale (1010) |
Wyeast Labs |
76% |
58°F - 74°F |
Mash
| Step |
Temperature |
Time |
| Mash In |
152°F |
75 min |