Brew #44 - Daril's "50-50" Dark Rye


08/28/2000      Daril's "50-50" Dark Rye
        
   Category         :  Dunkelweizen             
   Method           :  Full Mash
   Starting Gravity :  1.054
   Ending Gravity   :  1.014
   Alcohol content  :  5.2%
   Recipe Makes     : 14.0 gallons
   Total Grain      : 30.50 lbs.
   Color (srm)      : 20.1
   Efficiency       :  75%
   Hop IBUs         : 14.8

Malts/Sugars:
  0.50	lb.	Cara-Pils Dextrine       
  0.50	lb.	Special Roast (Biscuit)  
  0.50	lb.	American Chocolate       
 13.00	lb.	American Style Malt (M&F)
 13.00	lb.	German Rye               
  3.00	lb.	Rice Hulls               

Hops:
 2.00	oz.	L-Hallertauer  	 4.7%	60 min

Boil temperature of water: 212F
Grain Starting Temperature: 70F
Desired Grain/Water Ratio: 1 quarts/pound
Strike Water:  7.63 gallons of water at 135F
First Mash Temperature: 124F
Second Mash Temperature: 152F
Boiling Water to add:  4.31 gallons 

Notes:
Use the basic profile for a Dunkelweizen, but
substitute Rye malt for Wheat malt. As an added
touch, 1 oz. of crushed Caraway Seeds may be added
during the last 10 minutes of the boil (Optional)


GRAIN CHARACTERISTICS:  
  Munton American-Style 2-Row Pale 1.038    3.0L 
  Special Roast (Biscuit) Malt     1.036   50.0L 
  Weyermann Rye Malt               1.036    3.5L  
  DWC Caramel Pils                 1.034    8.0L 
  American Chocolate               1.029  337.0L

Add 3 lbs. of rice hulls into the grist to help with
lautering.  These extra 3 lbs have been accounted for
in calculating the amount of strike water needed.
(Ratio 1 quart to 1 lb grain)

HOPS:  2 oz. Whole-leaf Hallertau (4.7% AA) @ 60 min.

ADDITIVES:       3 tsp. Irish Moss          @ 15 min.

Insert copper coil immersion chiller        @ 10 min.

Did NOT add Caraway Seeds in this batch.

YEAST DESCRIPTION:  Wyeast #1056 - Ferments dry, finishes soft, 
smooth and clean, and is very well balanced. Temperature range: 
60-72°F (optimum: 68°F). Apparent attenuation: 73-77%. Flocculation: 
low to medium. Source: Sierra Nevada (Seibel BRY-96)[and possibly 
the old Ballantine] 

See this excellent article from Brewing Techniques magazine:

http://brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue1.3/hayden.html

Style Comparison @ 65%, 70%, 75% and 80% efficiency: 

                 MIN      YOURS    YOURS   YOURS     YOURS    MAX
                           65%      70%     75%       80% 
  OG            1.048     1.047    1.051    1.054    1.058    1.056 
  Alc %         4.8       4.5      4.9      5.2      5.6      5.4 
  IBUs         10.0      15.1     15.0     14.8     14.5     15.0 
  Color (srm)  16.0      20.1     20.1     20.1     20.1     23.0


POST-BREW NOTES:

First mash temp was 127F; second mash temp was 152F.

NO problem at all with sparging, most likely due to the
3 lbs. of rice hulls added to the grist.

Collected closer to 14.5+ gallons of wort.

Actual O.G. was 1.052