Rock-n-Rye Pale Ale
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5 gal
This beer has a light malt flavor and strong bitterness from the dry hopping, which also adds a nice aroma.
November 25, 2006 am 10:11am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 7 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
- .5 lbs
English Wheat Malt
English Wheat Malt
Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.
- 2 lbs
Rye Malt
Rye Malt
Often used in German Ales and specialty beers
- 1 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1 lbs
Melanoidin Malt
Melanoidin Malt
Red Ales
- 2 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 1 oz
Simcoe® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Simcoe®
Used for aromatic, and especially bittering properties.
- .5 oz
Amarillo® - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
- .5 oz
Glacier - 8.0 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Glacier
An excellent new variety with balanced bittering properties combined with a good aroma profile.
- .5 oz
Sterling - 12.0 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter
Sterling
Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.
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Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 12.4 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 56.4 IBU | 30 - 50 |
Discussion
A fine Beer with a distinct flavor
2006-12-26 5:21am
This Beer has a really nice spicey flavor to it. Definitely a three bottle brew. The next time I brew this I will lighten up on the hops just a touch to try to bring more malt profile forward. but the dry hopping is definitely going to stay.
