Here’s the recipe I followed today:
http://www.byo.com/stories/recipeindex/article/recipes/112-specialty-a-experimental-beer/2169-rye-pale-ale
I followed it really closely, actually. Something I’ve rarely accomplished in the past.
One thing that went really well today was soaking and sparging the grains. I sparged with the exact right amount of water. Well, not technically the right amount probably, but when I rinsed the grains with the water I’d heated for sparging, I ended up with just about the exact amount that will fill my brew kettle.
The final product turned out darker than what I’d expected, but I did a vigorous boil for the entire thing, so that probably had something to do with it. Also, I couldn’t find Crystal 10L, so used Crystal 20L instead – adding to the color.
I’m hoping this turns out well as I really like rye.
