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Rainy Day Winter Rye Ale (12.06.2008)
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Ingredients (10 gallon batch)
19 lb - 2-row
3 lb - rye
1 lb - flaked rye
1 lb - light german crystal
2 - 3056 bavarian wheat wyeast
4 oz - saaz 2.8% aa (boil)
1 oz - saaz 2.8% aa (15 min)
1 oz - saaz 2.8% aa (5 min)
      
Brew schedule
7:45 start heating strike water (9 gal)
8:20 mash starts - mash: 152°F
strike water: 160°F
9:20 mash ends - mash: 147°F
9:50 sparge starts - mash: 174°F
water: 174°F
10:03 sparge ends - mash: 164°F
water 173°F (7 gals added)
10:30 hot break ends
11:30 boil ends
12:15 all cleaned up
Transfers
12.17.2008 secondary
01.21.2009 kegged
      
Specs
Original gravity: 1.044
Secondary transfer: 1.011
Final gravity: 1.011
3.1% by weight
3.9% by volume
Notes
Brewed for family & friends.
Saaz hops substituted for tettnang (15 and 5 min).
Poor conversion (low gravity) may be due to 3-4 lbs of 2-row not milled?
Beer turned out great, continue to use Saaz (instead of tettnang).
Photo of partial glass since it was the last glass from tap (and ran out).