Rhinoceros Rye – Rye IPA


beer-label-rhinoceros-rye-3inchI took another page from EdWort’s recipe book with this one. It’s a pretty standard Rye IPA other than the lack of aroma because it wasn’t dry-hopped at all. There is a solid malt backbone with spicy rye notes and moderate bitterness. The addition of some flaked barley adds a creamy mouthfeel and allows for great head retention.

The name comes from the fact that it’s so high in alcohol, so it hits you like a rhino. Also, the play on the phonetics of the word. Easily my favorite beer I’ve made so far, but next time I’ll dry hop it to get some good aroma.

Brew Date: June 9, 2012
Kegged On: June 27, 2012
O.G.: 1.076
F.G.: 1.012
ABV: 8.4%

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5 gal 30 min 54.419759 7.810841 1.056 1.013 5.713608

Fermentables

Name Amount %
US 2-Row Malt 8 lbs 56.39
US Rye Malt 3 lbs 21.15
German Vienna Malt 2 lbs 14.1
UK Dark Crystal 8 oz 3.52
US Flaked Barley 8 oz 3.52
German Sauer(Acid) Malt 3 oz 1.32

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
US Magnum 0.75 oz 30 min First Wort Pellet 14.7
NZ Nelson Sauvin 0.5 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 11.7
NZ Kohatu 1 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 7.2
US Cascade 1 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 7.5
NZ Nelson Sauvin 0.5 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 11.7
NZ Kohatu 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 7.2
US Cascade 1 oz 5 min Boil Pellet 7.5
NZ Kohatu 2 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 7.2
US Cascade 2 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 7.5

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Irish Moss 0.07 oz 15 min Boil Other
Clarity Ferm 1 oz 0 min Primary Other

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
White Labs WLP830-German Lager 77% 32°F – 32°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Rest at 150.8°F 60 min

Fermentation

Step Time Temperature
Aging 0 days 32°F

Notes

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f69/bee-cave-brewery-rye-ipa-82451/

Water notes for typical 5-gal batch:
-Dilute tap water by 70% (2.75 tap + 6.25 distilled = 9 gal).
-Strike 5 gal (1.5 tap + 3.5 distilled = 5 gal) to 164F.
-Add 1g CaCl2 to strike water.
-Mash in at 151F for 60 minutes.
-Heat 4 gal (1.25 tap + 2.75 distilled = 4 gal) to 180F.
-Add .6 CaCl2 to sparge water.

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