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Homebrew-Imperial Red Rye

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Cam Ireland

Oh such sweet sorrow…
The last glass of my homebrewed Imperial Red Rye. Big, bold, malty and hoppy. This guy weighed in at 8.5% abv and 80 IBUs. The aroma is big with citrus and pine immediately followed by a malty almost roasty nose. The flavor strikes the palate as malty sweet at the start and immediately shows the character of the hops including a bitter balance and some citrus flavor. Also A bit of a bite from the rye and a chocolaty malt aftertaste. And then finally some much needed hop bitterness and a toasty chocolate malt finish.

I infusion mashed this 7.5 gallon batch of Red.

The grain bill included:
American Pale 2 row malt
American Rye
British Crystal Malt-60L
Belgian Caramunich Malt
Belgian Caravienne Malt
American Victory Malt
American Chocolate Malt

Hops included:
Magnum-Bittering
Amarillo-Flavor: Tropical fruit, citrus
Simcoe-Aroma: Pine and citrus (predominately lemon in this batch)

The genesis of this Imperial Red was for a “Jerkoff” I competed in. There were several entires for a Jamaican Jerk grilling competition. I needed a perfect pairing just incase my jerked chicken wasn’t enough to win over the crowd. I did not win the jerkoff, but my beer was a huge winner! Last week we hosted a small plate and beer pairing event. I prepared my giant grilled shrimp with Sriracha, agave and garlic. The sweet and spicy sauce developed a caramelized and smoky flavor from the heat of the grill and it paired perfectly with the sweet and hoppy, roasty red! I will have to repeat this pairing.

Cheers!

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Cam Ireland

I am a BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) National judge. I am also a homebrewer. I love to taste classic styled and outside-the-box beer from around the world, explore craft beer breweries, cook and pair meals with beer and share all of these with anybody that has the same interests.

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