Add some spice to my bock with a bit of rye?

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So now that my fiasco with the liquid sausage beer, Rauchbier, is to the final stage of brewing it on Friday, I now want to brew a Bock. Because tis the season to lager with the reduced temperature. I was looking for some advice from everyone out there. I want to brew a Bock that has the nice spiciness from Rye and malt and top it off with ...drum roll please... Peppercorns. I think Sam from Dogfish Head has this in one of his books, but I'm going all grain not extract. So can I get some beta on this recipe? Please? Anybody?

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP830 - German Lager Yeast
Batch Size (Gallons): 10
Original Gravity: 1.076
Final Gravity: 1.019
IBU: 25
Boiling Time (Minutes): 120
Color: 20
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 2 - 3 weeks at 55f
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 2 weeks at 50f

10 lbs. Pilsener Malt
15 Lbs. Munich Malt
5 lbs. Rye Malt
1 lb. Carafa I

2.75 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker Whole Leaf Hops (60 min)
1.50 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker Whole Leaf Hops (15 min)
0.75 oz. Spalt Whole Leaf Hops (2 min)

1 Tsp. Irish Moss Fining (15 Min)
5 Tsp. Crushed Black and Green Peppercorns (Flameout)

WLP830 German Lager Yeast


Mash Schedule
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Grain Lbs: 31
Water Gal: 15

Protein Rest Temp : 130 Time: 30 min
Saccharification Rest Temp : 158 Time: 60 min
Mash-out Rest Temp : 165 Time: 15 min
Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 10 min
Boil Time: 120 min
Cool to 55F and Pitch Yeast

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
 
I personally think its a good idea. Between the peppercorns and the rye you should get a very nice spice note.

How are you going to add the corns? Bag them or just free float them? I think I would put them in a hop bag to keep them out of my valve/drain.

Good choice of hops too.
 
I was thinking I might add them, the peppercorns, to this tea ball I have and drop the whole thing in at flame out.
 
Wow, that is a big grainbill! Based on your OG, you're slightly out of style for a Bock according to the BJCP guidelines, but I think it'll be a good beer. Then again, rye isn't part of a Bock grainbill to begin with, so it's a non-traditional beer all around!

Don't forget the rice hulls- that rye can be a gluey mess when mashed.
 
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