I have been drinking a lot of rye beer (commercial ones) lately and have really gotten into the style. I've had a half dozen or so examples and my favorite so far is Epic brewing's Rompin Rye followed closely by Great Divide Hoss lager. It's a good balance between rye and hops. I've had a few that were so bitter (over did the early addition of hops) that you couldn't really taste the rye.
I'd like to make a rye pale that isn't too bitter (hoppy is good way to bitter is not my thing). I've read that 20% is about as high as you should go with rye. I've also read that there are several types of rye (flaked, malted, etc..).
I'm thinking of:
20%Rye
40% Pilsner
18% Vienna or Munich
20% Crystal 30
2% Carapils
I have a lot of Chinook, Amarillo, Cascade, Galena, Nugget and Willamette. I'll probably go with one 60 minute addition of 15 or so ibus and do the rest at flame or a few minutes before to get to about 25 - 35 ibus. I may or may not dry hop with Amarillo or Willamette.
I'll probably use us-05 unless someone has a better suggestion. I have read that epic uses hef IV (WL-380) for they're rye. Hef yeast and rye could be an interesting combo.
Any comments or suggestions?
I'd like to make a rye pale that isn't too bitter (hoppy is good way to bitter is not my thing). I've read that 20% is about as high as you should go with rye. I've also read that there are several types of rye (flaked, malted, etc..).
I'm thinking of:
20%Rye
40% Pilsner
18% Vienna or Munich
20% Crystal 30
2% Carapils
I have a lot of Chinook, Amarillo, Cascade, Galena, Nugget and Willamette. I'll probably go with one 60 minute addition of 15 or so ibus and do the rest at flame or a few minutes before to get to about 25 - 35 ibus. I may or may not dry hop with Amarillo or Willamette.
I'll probably use us-05 unless someone has a better suggestion. I have read that epic uses hef IV (WL-380) for they're rye. Hef yeast and rye could be an interesting combo.
Any comments or suggestions?