Codename : Westfort Ryetirement IPA

When a friend asked me if I was going to do a special batch of beer for my retirement, I was inspired to do a series of beers. All of which will rely heavily on rye malt, paving the way for the “clever” naming scheme. As I was researching IPA styles in the last year, I discovered the Rye IPA.

Ingredients

• 1 lb 12 oz Pearl pale malt (2.8L)
• 4 oz Rye malt (3.5L)
• 2 oz Caramel malt (30L)
• 1 oz Rye malt (3.5L)
• 0.3 oz Black malt (450L)
• 0.20 oz Citra hops at 30 minutes
• 3 oz white sugar at 20 minutes
• 0.20 oz Citra hops at 15 minutes
• ¼ tsp Irish Moss (optional) at 15 minutes
• 0.20 oz Citra hops at 10 minutes
• 0.20 oz Citra hops at 5 minutes
• 0.20 oz Citra hops at 0 minutes
• 3 ml Nottingham dry yeast

Vital Stats

BJCP Style : Rye IPA
Anticipated ABV : 6,8%
Anticipated IBU : 70
Anticipated SRM : 10
Pre-boil SG : 1.043
Original SG : 1.063
Target SG : 1,011
Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 69%

Brew Day

• If you don’t want to do the mash steps, do the whole mash at 152F for 75 minutes, then skip to the part about lifting the bag out.
• Prepare 6.2L strike water, 122F. 
• Add the milled grains to the bag. 
• Place the bag in the hot water, set the timer for 15 minutes, and maintain the temperature at 122F.
• Stir occasionally.
• Calibrate the sonic screwdriver.
• Raise the temperature to 145F, set the timer for 30 minutes.
• Raise the temperature to 158F, set the timer for 30 minutes.
• Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
• Bring up to a boil, 212F, set the timer for 30 minutes. Add hops, sugar and Irish moss, as prescribed above.
• Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
• Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
• Prepare the yeast mixture.
• Pitch the yeast to the carboy.
• Transfer the wort to the carboy, splash the wort around to aerate the contents.
• Store in a cool dark place for primary fermentation for 14-21 days.

Bottling Day

• Detailed instructions.
• Prepare 0.8 oz corn sugar.
• Bottle condition at least 4 weeks.

Brew Notes

• Gravity measurements, 1.042 & 1.063. This will give an anticipated ABV 6.7%.

Brew day : 13-April-2023
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