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Bastard Rye-PA

Ok, so it doesn't fit the "technical version" of an IPA. So let's
call this an aggressively hopped, fairly high test, pseudo, or
Bastard Rye-PA.

Brewer: Andy Bear Greider Email: andygreider@comcast.net
Beer: Bastard Rye-PA Style: India Pale Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
20 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness: 93 IBU
OG: 1.078 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 7.8% v/v (6.1% w/w)
Water: all Polar Spring Spring Water
Grain: 3 lb. British pale
1 lb. British Munich
1 lb. American crystal 20L
1 lb. Flaked rye
2 oz. Flaked wheat
Steep: all grains steeping in 160° water for 30 minutes.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.215 2 gallons
4 lb. Light dry malt extract
6 oz. Honey
3.3 lb. Amber malt extract
8 oz Malt Dextrine added after steep, before boil. Honey added at
the 30 min mark. Irish Moss added with 5 minutes left in boil.
Hops: 2 oz. Columbus (14.2% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Target (10% AA, 45 min.)
1 oz. Tettnanger (aroma)
Yeast: White Labs WLP001 - California Ale, was very aggressive in the
airating of this after pitching yeast into primary fermenter.
Log: Began brewing on August 16, 2003. Pitched Yeast at 72°, we'll see
from here....next morning, 12 hours later, airlock starting to
bubble. In primary - taste was strong, malty with hops very
present, and the rye and honey were noticeable, although not very
much so. Gonna ferment for 5-7 days, then rack to secondary, dry
hop for one week with 1 oz of Williamette.
Carbonation: I'll be using 3/4 cup of corn sugar.
Tasting: In primary - Taste was strong, malty with hops very present, and the
rye and honey were noticeable, although not very much so. Gonna
ferment for 5-7 days, then rack to secondary, dry hop for one week
with 1 oz of Williamette. Will add more tasting notes then.

Just finished the last bottle of this VERY nice beer, which had lacey head all the way down each glass and a great aging of flavors - the rye and hops kept it bitter and the honey and wheat added great balance. I will brew this again and recommend it highly as a nice alternative to a regular old IPA...not that there's anything at ALL wrong with a regular old IPA....lol!

Recipe posted 02/26/04.