Ralph's Summer Ale

[Gymrat]

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ralph's Summer Ale
Brewer: Roger
Asst Brewer: Ralph the Wonderdog
Style: American Wheat or Rye Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 5.70 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.049 SG
Estimated Color: 3.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 47.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6 lbs Brewer's Malt, 2-Row, Premium (Great Wes Grain 1 66.7 %
3 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 2 33.3 %
1.00 oz Wakatu (Hallertau Aroma) [5.30 %] - Firs Hop 3 23.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Wakatu (Hallertau Aroma) [5.30 %] - Boil Hop 4 7.8 IBUs
2.00 oz Wakatu (Hallertau Aroma) [5.30 %] - Stee Hop 5 16.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg Workhorse Beer Yeast (Mangrove Jack's #M Yeast 6 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs

[Brewbirds]

You'll let us know how you like that hop in this I hope.

[Beer-lord]

Like the hops but am more curious about that yeast.

[Gymrat]

Have you tried those hops before Paul? I am very curious about the yeast myself. I think I may have picked up some phenol alcohol in Ralphs Lift Your Leg Wee Heavy. It did hit 75F during fermentation. I bought some Oskar Blues Old Chub which is a commercial version of a Scotch Ale. I am going to try them side by side and see if I am right or if it is my paranoid imagination.

[FedoraDave]

There are so many variables in our process, such as temperature spikes, it's tough to nail down what may cause off-flavors, or, at least, different flavors/aromas/mouthfeel, etc.

This recipe looks darn good, though. Like Birdie, I'd be interested in knowing what you think of the hops.

[Beer-lord]

No, I've not had those hops before and I've wanted to get some but need to reduce my stock first. From what I've read, it should be a good fit in that recipe.

[swenocha]

Resurrecting an old thread, but I recently picked up 6oz of these hops for a steal. Anyone have experience with them? Gymrat (if you are still active), how did this beer turn out? I'm planning to run a small (5%ish) beer of a pretty light malt profile (thinking 90% 2 row, 10% Crystal 15l), probably dropping Magnum or Perle as the bitter, and then a mess of this in flavor/aroma/dryhop. I did this malt and hops bill with a couple other hops (Citra, Amarillo) and thought it was a fun way to showcase a single hop. I got both Wakatu and Challenger in this sale, so probably will do both in this fashion.

[mashani]

Roger is active on the Facebook Mash & Boil group if you want to find him there.