Spotted Tongue 2026 Red RyeDer
Specialty IPA: Red IPA • All Grain • 5.5 gal
For the QUAFF July 2026 Club Only Competition.
February 4, 2026 pm 07:49pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 10 lbs
Pale Ale; Crisp
Pale Ale; Crisp
A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.
- 1 lbs
Rye Malt
Rye Malt
Often used in German Ales and specialty beers
- 1 lbs
Weyermann CaraRed®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraRed®; Weyermann
Red Ale, Red Lager, Scottish Ale, Amber Wheat, Bock Beer, Brown Ale, Alt Beer
- 1 lbs
BEST Caramel® Amber Malt; Best Malz
BEST Caramel® Amber Malt; Best Malz
Compared to BEST Caramel® Hell and BEST Caramel® Aromatic, BEST Caramel® Amber produces an even more intense sweet, nutty caramel flavor in the beer and makes it darker, according to the color of the wort. This malt is particularly suited to all strong-flavored, full-bodied and highly aromatic beers, where a malty flavor is required.BEST Caramel® Amber complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.
- 1 lbs
BEST Red X® Malt; Best Malz
BEST Red X® Malt; Best Malz
BEST Red X® is a malt that has become synonymous with red-tinted beers. As it can make at 100% of the grain bill, there is no need to add any other malt. Thanks to its exceptional process reliability and optimal processability, BEST Red X® can be employed to brew consistently fiery beers with intense reddish hues. The malt was designed for a 12°P beer. To retain the red color in stronger beers, some BEST Pilsen Malt should be added to the grain bill due to the higher wort gravity. BEST Red X® complies with the purity guidelines of the German Reinheitsgebot.
- .5 oz
CTZ - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
CTZ
Citrus, dank, earthy, woody.
- 1 oz
CTZ - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
CTZ
Citrus, dank, earthy, woody.
- 1 oz
CTZ - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
CTZ
Citrus, dank, earthy, woody.
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Danstar Nottingham
Danstar Nottingham
The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculant & relatively full attenuation properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt & hops to develop. The recommended fermentation temperature range of this strain is 14° to 21°C (57° to 70°F) with good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures (12°C/54°F) that allow this strain to be used in lager-style beer. With a relatively high alcohol tolerance, Nottingham is a great choice for creation of higher-alcohol specialty beers!
Notes
This is for the 2026 QUAFF July Club Only Competition, which is a yeast roulette. I drew Nottingham as my yeast. The pale ale malt is Hana, a heritage variety. The rye malt is Simpsons Red Rye Crystal. The Best Caramel Amber is Gambrinus Mars Malt. I plan to add another ounce of CTZ at 180 degrees during chilling.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 21 - IPA
Subcategory: B - Specialty IPA: Red IPA
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.058 | 1.056 - 1.070 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 13.3 SRM | 11 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.2% ABV | 5.5% - 7.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 50.3 IBU | 40 - 70 |
