Rye pale ale

Beer Recipes
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Hello! can anybody help me on making a rye pale ale recipe. i was thinking on this malt bill:

85 % 2 row base malt
10 % rye malt
5% caramel 40

Using US 05 on low 60’s and just wondering on the type of hops that could use…I have 2 lbs of citra…is that hop good for the rye flavor? any good combo using citra? any other combos that could be good for that recipe?

thanks!

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I generally like to have at least 15% rye.  Any less that that kinda just hides and isn’t real noticeable.

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I’m drinking a rye pale right now made with 30% rye malt, 70% 2 row pale.  I used all Amarillo in mine,3 ozs  at 60 minutes, then 1.5 ozs at 20, 10,5 and flameout.  (This is a 10 gallon recipe).  With more than 30% I would consider using some rice hulls, this one took forever to sparge.

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What Denny said…I think you want at least 15% rye in in a “rye APA”. I love Citra so I say go for it. Seems like a lot think it is overpowering so say to use in in moderation. I think Citra goes well with Cascade and Centennial

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+1 + Columbus and Chinook

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so a combo with cascade+citra 2:1? and maybe dryhopping with citra?

thanks!

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Up the rye.

I used Maris Otter, a few other malts, flaked rye, Fermentis-04 English ale yeast along with some columbus, simcoe and willamette. It came out at 4.7% and it was my favorite beer I have done.