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Rainy Day Winter Rye Ale (12.06.2008)

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).