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Catch Her in the Rye (Charlie Papazian)
Recipe drafted from 'The New Complete Joy of Home Brewing' 
by Charlie Papazian.  
| Brewer: | S&M Brewery | Email: | 12chuck@bellsouth.net | |||||
| Beer: | Catch Her in the Rye (Charlie Papazian) | Style: | Rye | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 8.0 gallons | |||||
| Color: | 
 | Bitterness: | 34 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.054 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Grain: | 11.3 lb. American 2-row 4.38 lb. Flaked rye | |||||||
| Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
| Protein rest @ 124°F for 30 minutes Raise to 150°F for 15 minutes Raise to 155°F for 45 minutes (or until conversion is complete) Mash out at 168°F for 5 minutes Mash pH 5.02-5.1 | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.048 | 9.0 gallons | |||||
| 3/4 tsp Irish Moss last 15 min. of boil | ||||||||
| Hops: | 2.37 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1.02 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 30 min.) 1.02 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) 0.77 oz. Saaz (aroma) 0.77 oz. Tettnanger (aroma) | |||||||
| Yeast: | Fermented first week with lager yeast at 75°F, pitched with American Ale (1056) yeast and fermented additional week at 75°F. | |||||||
| Log: | Rye caused all sorts of stuck runoffs.  Increasing the porosity of the mash with rice hulls (~5% of grist) is recommended. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Force carbonated in keg. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Finished keg in 4 days, outstanding beer! Modertly sweet, medium body, and highly perceptible bitterness. | |||||||
Recipe posted 07/13/02.