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[Whorst]

Yesterdays brewday is fully documented here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xauynjvoDI
Pretty simple recipe, 80% 2-row pale and 20% Rye. First Wort Hopped with Nelson Sauvin, then Riwaka at 15, Citra at 10.
O.G 1.050

[WishboneBrewery]

Good stuff, it sounds a very tasty hop combo, what do you think the yeast is going to bring to it?

[RichardG]

You may have been asked this prerviously, but what's the purpose of the rye?

[Whorst]

Good stuff, it sounds a very tasty hop combo, what do you think the yeast is going to bring to it?

Nothing. I've used WLP-029 quite a bit lately. It's just a very clean ale yeast along the lines of California Ale Yeast. Hops should be explosive.

[WishboneBrewery]

http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/strains_wlp029.html Sounds like a nice yeast for a hoppy pale, I might have to give that a go.

[Whorst]

You may have been asked this prerviously, but what's the purpose of the rye?

It adds malt complexity. Crisp, slightly spicy. I enjoy the flavor it produces if used sparingly.

[leedsbrew]

hmmm I have a vial of wlp029 in the fridge ready to be split. Might have to take some notes from this one matey!