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Ignis Sacer

Ignis Sacer

American IPA • All Grain • 5 gal

Jer Young

All-grain Northwest-style IPA featuring rye malt.

May 31, 2010 pm 09:14pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 8 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 2 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 3 lbs Rye Malt

    Rye Malt

    Often used in German Ales and specialty beers

  • 0.5 lbs Rye Flaked

    Rye Flaked

    Imparts a dry, crisp character. Use in rye beers.

  • 1 oz Nugget - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Nugget

    This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.

  • 1 oz Mt. Hood - 5.3 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Mt. Hood

    Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.

  • 1 oz Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Mt. Hood

    Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.

  • 0.5 tsp Irish Moss - halfway through boil (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

    A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

    Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.

Notes

Ignis Sacer is an all-grain version of the legendary (in my circle of friends) RyePA #42. 26% of the grains/adjuncts being rye malt and flaked rye should give an unmistakable character to the brew and a moderately aggressive (by Northwest standards) hop schedule should help maintain a good balance. The name Ignis Sacer is latin for "holy fire" and was used in the middle ages to describe ergot poisoning, a condition caused by eating bread made from ergot-contaminated grains (usually rye).

Style (BJCP)

Category: 14 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

Subcategory: B - American IPA

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.063 1.056 - 1.075
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.018
Color: 14.7 SRM 6 - 15
Alcohol: 6.5% ABV 5.5% - 7.5%
Bitterness: 65.8 IBU 40 - 70

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