Recipe for National Homebrew Day

[Beer-lord]

Though not etched in stone, I've working on my RyePA for NHD on May 2. I was thinking of doing a lager or IPL but I really have some ingredients that are getting near the old stage and want to use them up first over the next 2-3 brews.
I'm not 100% set with this recipe and may adjust the amounts of the 10 minute and whirlpool hops but it'll be something like this:

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Rambo RyePA
Brewer: Paul
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Amber Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.65 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.45 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.069 SG
Estimated Color: 5.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 73.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.5 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 71.0 %
3 lbs Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 2 19.4 %
1 lbs Rye, Flaked (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.5 %
8.0 oz Munich (Cargill) (9.5 SRM) Grain 4 3.2 %
1.00 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 41.5 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 8.8 IBUs
0.50 oz Palisade [7.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 6.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 2.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Palisade [7.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 9 3.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 2.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 Hop 11 2.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool Hop 12 4.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35. Yeast 13 -
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Palisade [7.50 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 16 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Saccharification Add 35.13 qt of water at 158.9 F 150.0 F 75 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 7 min 168.0 F 10 min

[BlackDuck]

Looks good. I'm not familiar with Palisade hops. Time to go learn something new.

[Beer-lord]

I've used them only a few times. Somewhat flora and better for aroma than bittering. It's a hop that some say is a bit too herbal but I've not noticed it. It almost reminds me a little of Amarillo.
That's the part of the recipe I might change.....how much and when to use Palisades.

[mashani]

Palisade isn't too herbal. Whoever says that's head would explode if they tried French hops.

Either way herbal, earthy, spicy, piney, citrusy - as far as I'm concerned all play nice with rye.

[Beer-lord]

Still tweaking this and am not sure of the final recipe but I've changed the name from Rambo RyePA to Rectum RyePA......just because that's the direction my tweaking is going and I'm a sick puppy to boot!
My thoughts are just how much bittering there should be to match but not fight, the spicey tang of the rye. That's why I'm using some of the hops listed plus, I have these and need to use them before they get too old.
I'm thinking the only changes may be to the amounts of hops used with an increase in the whirlpool amounts.

[Dawg LB Steve]

Rectum? Damn near killed him!

[RickBeer]

National Homebrew day at AIH here we come as my son has confirmed he only wants to attend the Friday graduation ceremony. Looking forward to it and to good weather.