#150MARCH 2014
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THIS BEER IS
A hoppy Rye Ale loaded with an avalanche of citrus and resinous flavours. Columbus, our high-alpha friend, lends a huge pithy citrus blast, with Ahtanum providing a punchy tropical fruit back-up. Brewing with rye adds a spiciness to the speciality malt caramel backbone, giving a warm ginger snap flavour, before slowly the hops, barley and rye combine and build to an orangey, biscuity, almost chocolatey crescendo.
BASICS
| VOLUME | 20L | 5.3gal |
| BOIL VOLUME | 25L | 6.6gal |
| ABV | 4.5% | |
| Target FG | 1011.0 | |
| Target OG | 1045.0 | |
| EBC | 25.0 | |
| SRM | 12.5 | |
| PH | 4.4 | |
| ATTENUATION LEVEL | 75.56% |
METHOD/TIMINGS
MASH TEMP
| 65°C | 149°F | 75mins |
FERMENTATION
| 19°C | 66°F |
INGREDIENTS
MALT
| Extra Pale | 3.69kg | 8.1lbs |
| Caramalt | 0.16kg | 0.4lbs |
| Dark Crystal | 0.06kg | 0.1lbs |
| Rye | 0.31kg | 0.7lbs |
HOPS
| (g) | Add | Attribute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 5.0g | Start | Bitter |
| Columbus | 7.5g | Middle | Flavour |
| Ahtanum | 12.5g | Middle | Flavour |
| Ahtanum | 37.5g | End | Flavour |
| Ahtanum | 125.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
| Columbus | 125.0g | Dry Hop | Aroma |
YEAST
- Wyeast 1056 - American Ale
FOOD Pairing
- Spicy lamb tikka masala
- Spicy beef and Mexican black bean burger
- Poached cinnamon apple muffins
BREWER'S TIP
Columbus and Ahtanum hop additions create a perfect blend of resin and lemon character.