Codename : Westfort Wild Rice Ale
This is a redo on my first attempt at a Wild Rice Ale. Many adjustments have been made for this version. More to be done if I do this one again.
Recipe inspiration : https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/498952/toasted-wild-rice-ale
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs 2 Row malt
- 2 oz caramel malt
- 2 oz roasted barley malt
- ¼ lb cooked wild rice
- ⅛ oz Challenger hops at 60 minutes
- ¼ tablet whirlfloc tablet at 15 minutes
- 5 ml London ale yeast
Vital Stats
- Anticipated IBU : 18
- Anticipated ABV : 4.6%
- Target OG : 1.049
- Target FG : 1.014
- Arbitrary Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 67%
Brew Day
- Cook and rinse the wild rice in advance.
- Prepare 6.8L of strike water, 154F.
- Combine grain and rice in a bag.
- Add bag, steep for 60 minutes, maintain temperature at 149F. Looking for SG of 1.033 (min).
- Lift the bag out of the pot, allow it to drip into the pot.
- Bring wort up to 212F to boil for 10 minutes, then bring down to 205-210F.
- Add hops once the boil is reached, set the timer for one hour. Looking for SG of 1.049 (min).
- Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
- Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or snowbank will do the trick.
- Prepare yeast mixture.
- Add wort to the jug. Pitch yeast.
- Store cool during initial fermentation, move to a warmer area for 2-4 days for diacetyl rest. Then return to the cool spot. The beer can be bottled after 6 days.
Bottling Day
- Sanitise everything required for bottling.
- Bottle after 5-6 days, bottle conditioning not required.
- Let stand 2-4 weeks before enjoying.
Brew Notes
- My sonic screwdriver is out of commission, no gravities for ABV will be calculated.
- The app I used helped me with the recipe, aided me in determining the initial water volume, I came up about one liter short. The boil off rate of my pot is likely higher than estimated, I shall tweak the algorithm for next time. 8L would probably have been a better starting point.
- Yes, I am sure every science teacher I ever had is cringing about my mixing of units!



Tasting notes
- For those who like wild rice, this one has a great taste, subtle nutty notes from the rice, and is very tasty.
Brew day : 24-Feb-2022
Bottling day : 8-Mar-2022