One Stooge RYE-PA

[Kyle]

This was going to be my competition enrty, but due to a series of mishaps I decided not to enter it. I was out of CaraMunich II so I used Crystal 60, but I highly reccomend swapping half the C60 for CaraMunich II. Anyways, people say its good, so here is the recipe:

8.5 lbs Maris Otter Pale
2 lbs Rye Malt; Weyermann
1 lbs Vienna Malt; Weyermann
0.5 lbs Crystal 60

Mash temp of 151F with 4.5 US gal water
Sparge temp of 168F with 4 US gal water

1 oz   Centennial (Pellets, 9.4 %AA) boiled 60 min.
1 oz   Amarillo® (Pellets, 9.3 %AA) boiled 15 min.
1 oz   Amarillo® (Pellets, 9.3 %AA) boiled 1 min.

This was intended to be a 5 US gallon batch, however, I was not expecting the massive amount of boiloff you get with propane as I use stovetop electric. Boil down to about 3.5 gal

Yeast :    Fermentis US-05

2 weeks primary fermentation, then add 1oz Amarillo pellets, let sit a further 10 days, rack to serving keg.

This beer will blend very well with other IPAs and with Bitters.

[HappyHax0r]

It also blends well with another glass of this beer. Trust me, I know... I had a few of these (read: most of a growler) last night .