Rye Saison?

instereo13 · Apr 25, 2008

I' on a saison kick. I was planning a 50% barley, 50% wheat saison but I gots to a thinking and I think rye might add a nice bit of spiciness to the saison.
How much rye can be in a grain bill with out ruining it?

I'm doing 5 gallons so I was thinking:

6 lbs of pilsner
6 lbs of rye

is this way too much?

jason

TexLaw · Apr 25, 2008

Nope. That sounds like fun. I know guys that go 60% rye.

TL

bradsul · Apr 25, 2008

I do a 60/40 munich/rye ale that is awesome, but the munich definitely is the dominant flavour. Using a very pale malt like pilsner will really let the rye shine through and it sounds great!

EinGutesBier · Apr 25, 2008

I know I'm throwing in a pound of rye in my next saison. Sure hope it makes an appearance in the taste department. Be sure to let us know how this one works out!

instereo13 · Apr 25, 2008

Did anyone else read the Zymurgy article about saisons? if not, I'll update you on some of the ideas.
Wheat IPA saison
pumpkin saison
black saison
sorry, I've already drooled on my keyboard and must stop now

EinGutesBier · Apr 25, 2008

instereo13 said:
Did anyone else read the Zymurgy article about saisons? if not, I'll update you on some of the ideas.
Wheat IPA saison
pumpkin saison
black saison
sorry, I've already drooled on my keyboard and must stop now

Same here. I did miss that article, if you want to fill in the blanks.

instereo13 · Apr 25, 2008

which ones would you like?

EinGutesBier · Apr 25, 2008

instereo13 said:
which ones would you like?

The IPA and black saison seem pretty intriguing...

MikeFlynn74 · Apr 25, 2008

Damn.. I got 10lbs of rye buring a hole in my grain room.

15 days!

EinGutesBier · Apr 25, 2008

MikeFlynn74 said:
Damn.. I got 10lbs of rye buring a hole in my grain room.

15 days!

Not sure what you mean by 15 days, heh.

artfldodger · Apr 25, 2008

Rye saison sounds excellent! But if you're looking for that distinct spicy/tangy flavor from rye bread thats mostly from the caraway seed... possibly an interesting spice addition to a saison? :mug:

instereo13 · Apr 26, 2008

caraway instead of coriander sounds delicious

instereo13 · Apr 26, 2008

What's do you fine folks think a little chocolate rye would do for this beer?
What if I added it late in the mash?
say 8oz for a 5 gallon batch.

is it not needed since I'll already have 6# of rye malt?

bradsul · Apr 26, 2008

I would leave it out personally, you'll get a really nice flavour from the rye and you don't want to cover up any of the saison yeast attributes with roasted flavours. But it's your beer. :mug:

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