American Rye Beer

[Chris Craig]

My competition entry for July...

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 12.94 gal
Post Boil Volume: 11.44 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal  
Bottling Volume: 10.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 4.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU        
10.00 lb              Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        47.6 %        
6.00 lb               Rye Malt (4.7 SRM)                       Grain         2        28.6 %        
5.00 lb               White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM)               Grain         3        23.8 %        
2.00 oz               Willamette [6.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min      Hop           4        21.7 IBUs    
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins)         Fining        5        -            
0.60 oz               Centennial [10.90 %] - Boil 0.0 min      Hop           6        0.0 IBUs      
0.60 oz               Willamette [6.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min       Hop           7        0.0 IBUs      
2.0 pkg               Safale American  (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)  Yeast         8        -            


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 21.00 lb
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time    
Mash In           Add 6.5 gal of water at 168 F           153 F         60 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 4.48gal, 4.48gal) of 168 F water

[Richard]

Style: Summer Wheat Ale

*ahem*

Wheat beers are the theme this year consistent with the season, while these three categories should give some flexibility for entrants.

But then I get the feeling you knew this already

[Richard]

You're still in-style, so you got us this time.

[Richard]

fwiw I made a wheat-rye... rather odd concoction that tasted a little like OJ - came out very cloudy, almost like milk. Would be interested to see how yours turns out re: clarity.

[Chris Craig]

I hope it's not too clear.  I expect a cloudy beer.  Not milk-like though

[Richard]

Yeah I've not seen anything like it before... very odd. Had basically exactly the same ratios of grains as you too.

If you get the same problem, I'm thinking a protein rest would be in order. I had full starch conversion.