Imperial Rye IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Patrick Goss
Calories: 271 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)

Created Saturday January 31st 2015

Original Gravity:

1.082

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

8.72%

IBU (tinseth):

86.09

SRM (morey):

10.1

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	American - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	78.9%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5.3%
3 lb	American - Rye3 lb Rye	38	3.5	15.8%
19 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	41.29	12.5%
2 oz	Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	20 min	28.67	25%
1.5 oz	Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	2 min	3.49	18.8%
0.5 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	45 min	12.63	6.3%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	5 days		12.5%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	5 days		12.5%
1 oz	Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	5 days		12.5%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Columbus1.9999999954251 oz Columbus Hops	41.29	25%
2 oz	Amarillo1.9999999954251 oz Amarillo Hops	28.67	25%
3 oz	Centennial2.9999999931377 oz Centennial Hops	3.49	37.6%
1 oz	Citra0.99999999771257 oz Citra Hops		12.5%
8 oz	Total

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 562 B cells required

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Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	11.06	44.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	7.13	28.5
Remaining sparge water volume	3.94	15.8
Grain absorption losses	-2.38	-9.5
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	8.44	33.8
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses	-0.19	-0.8
Amount going into fermentor	6	24
Total:	11.06	44.3

Notes

I used a huge slug of slurry. Fermented at 62 for ten days, moved to 70 for two days, returned to 62 and dry hopped for 5 days. FG was 1.008 on my hydrometer.

It took two weeks in the keg for the grass flavor to go away, but made for a great beer that went away fast after that.

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