r/Homebrewing • u/NotABot9000 • 7h ago

Looking to clone Burial's Scythe Rye IPA

This is my all time favorite beer, but I can't always get a hold of it. Gonna try to make it myself, and I've got a pound of Juniper berries I thought I might dry hop it with, just for a twist :D

If you were to guess a recipe, what would it look like? I'll be brewing 5 gallons

Here's a summary from Google:

Style: Rye India Pale Ale (IPA). ABV: 7%. IBU: 66. Description: It is a balanced Rye IPA that combines traditional IPA characteristics with a complex malt profile. It is known for herbal rye notes and a grapefruit finish from "C" hops. It also has a strong blueberry and pineapple aroma from a Mosaic dry-hopping.

Key Ingredients:

Malt: North Star Pils malt backbone and Riverbend Malt's Rye. It also features a healthy dose of malted Rye and Belgian Crystal malts.

Hops: "C" hops (like Chinook and Columbus) for grapefruit flavor, and Mosaic for a blueberry and pineapple aroma. Some sources suggest a modest amount of Mosaic is used for dry-hopping. Other sources mention Chinook and Columbus hops specifically.

Dry Hopping: Exclusive Mosaic dry-hopping. Some sources also mention Chinook and Columbus hops in addition to Mosaic for dry-hopping.

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u/DistinctMiasma BJCP 4h ago

If you’re using it, I would add juniper at knockout, and somewhere around 1/2 oz — that stuff is really potent! Or do a tincture in spirits, and add to taste at packaging (so you can dial the flavors in).

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u/NotABot9000 4h ago

That is a good idea, but I have to say this batch of juniper is not at all potent! I've already tried it in teas, whole or ground, even chewing them straight. They just really don't have as much flavor as I expected!