Bell's Smitten Golden Rye Ale Clone II

Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: jcinsaniac
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday February 23rd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

44.6

SRM (morey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

32.57

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise6.5 lb Golden Promise	$ 2.29 / lb $ 14.89	37	3	59.1%
3 lb	American - Rye3 lb Rye	$ 0.89 / lb $ 2.67	38	3.5	27.3%
1 lb	Viking - Pale Ale Malt1 lb Pale Ale Malt	$ 0.89 / lb $ 0.89	37	2.5	9.1%
0.50 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L0.5 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	$ 1.99 / lb $ 1.00	35.9	10	4.5%
11 lbs / $ 19.44

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.49	Pellet	7.7	Boil	60 min	15.9	11.4%
0.37 oz	Northern Brewer - Williamette0.37 oz Williamette Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.92	Pellet	4.1	Boil	60 min	5.22	7%
0.60 oz	Cascade0.6 oz Cascade Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.49	Pellet	7.7	Boil	30 min	12.22	11.4%
0.37 oz	Willamette0.37 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.92	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	4.4	7%
0.40 oz	Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	7.7	Boil	10 min	3.84	7.6%
0.43 oz	Willamette0.43 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.07	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	2.41	8.2%
0.50 oz	Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.25	Pellet	7.7	Boil	1 min	0.57	9.5%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops		Pellet	7.7	Dry Hop	7 days		38%
5.27 oz / $ 8.14

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4.10 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 10.21	32.53	77.9%
0.37 oz	Northern Brewer - Williamette (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 0.92	5.22	7%
0.80 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.99	6.81	15.2%
5.27 oz / $ 13.12

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 oz	Yeast Nutrient		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.99 / each $ 4.99
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.25 g \| 33 qt)	7.88	31.5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.13 g \| 36.5 qt)	8.76	35
Grain absorption losses	-1.38	-5.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.62 g \| 26.5 qt)	6.25	25
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.12	-0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g \| 20 qt)	5.75	23
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g \| 23 qt)	5	20
Total:	7.88	31.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
5/31/2021 11:58 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.041	20 Quarts	5.47	74 °F	5/31/2021 11:58 PM over 3 years ago	I missed my OG considerably. I am not completely sure why, but I think it was due to old grain. The Rye in particular was 2-3 years old. Other than that, I used Golden Promise for the first time...so, don't know if this was truly a grain problem or some other issue. I was able to maintain 152 for the entire mash in by using sous vide. If this is halfway decent, I will make it again with all fresh grain and the correct 2 row malt...I thought the GP would enhance the flavor.

Notes

Found a recipe for this online but for 11 gallons. I re-entered it and scaled it, plus modified it for the Cascade I have. I would really like to brew this one up. Also, I tried swapping Special B for the Munich 10L...that gets me really in the Amber Ale color suite.

Note - DAMN THIS IS GOOD BEER!

I recall that I had volume issues...e.g. I made like 4.5 gallons instead of 5.5 gallons. Trust me, you'll be wanting that last gallon. Even with elderly cascade hops and all that - t'was very nice. I wonder if the grain adsorption is higher for Golden Promise and Rye? I raised the water requirements to compensate.

-- REVIEW for the REAL THING --

Faint thick sweet aroma. Immediate nice good malt flavor with minor hints of hops. Finishes very cleanly with a bit of lingering maltiness, but overall very refreshing. Leaves your mouth watering immediately wanting more.

Man, seriously, I’ve never had crack before but this has to be the sensation. I really just want to gulp this down until it’s all gone.

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