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Rye Guy

133 calories 11.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Rye IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Jon Bay
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 5th 2026
1.041
1.007
4.5%
52.7
7.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 64.5%
1.25 lb Briess - Rye Malt1.25 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 16.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Rye0.5 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 6.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 12.9%
7.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot0.5 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Boil 30 min 18.22 7.5%
0.15 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot0.15 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Boil 20 min 4.31 2.2%
0.15 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot0.15 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Boil 5 min 1.42 2.2%
0.15 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot0.15 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Hop Stand 0 min 1.2 2.2%
1 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot1 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Dry Hop 2 days 14.9%
2 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot2 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Mash 60 min 18.91 29.9%
0.15 oz Great Lakes Hops - Bergamot0.15 oz Bergamot Hops Pellet 10.66 Boil 10 min 2.58 2.2%
0.15 oz newzilla0.15 oz newzilla Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 10 min 2.03 2.2%
0.15 oz Great Lakes Hops - Michigan Copper0.15 oz Michigan Copper Hops Pellet 8.8 Boil 10 min 2.13 2.2%
0.15 oz newzilla0.15 oz newzilla Hops Pellet 8.4 Hop Stand 0 min 0.94 2.2%
0.15 oz Great Lakes Hops - Michigan Copper0.15 oz Michigan Copper Hops Pellet 8.8 Hop Stand 0 min 0.99 2.2%
1 oz Great Lakes Hops - Michigan Copper1 oz Michigan Copper Hops Pellet 8.8 Dry Hop 2 days 14.9%
1 oz newzilla1 oz newzilla Hops Pellet 8.4 Dry Hop 2 days 14.9%
6.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 145 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Wildwood Brewery RO
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
1.4 gal Strike 157 °F 150 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.91 11.6  
Mash volume with grains 3.45 13.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.97 -3.9  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.08 -0.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 5.39 21.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.02 20.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Rye Guy" Specialty IPA: Rye IPA beer recipe by Jon Bay. All Grain, ABV 4.45%, IBU 52.73, SRM 7.44, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Rye Malt, Flaked Rye, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Bergamot, newzilla, Michigan Copper) Other: (Gypsum)
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