Crazy idea for a Cajun Stout... someone talk some sense into me...

[RockTheGoodAg]

Howdy y'all. I'm currently having fun planning some distant-future batches while my fermenters are tied up. Real Ale Co. out of Blanco, TX recently finished their Brewer's Cut (special edition beers) run of an oyster stout, and it quickly became one of my favorite beers. The roast, briny stout and the smooth but thick mouthfeel was just amazing. So I was thinking about my local, SE Texas cuisine, and how I might do something similar, and it occurred to me... Cajun food. Crawfish. Would it be absolutely insane to use crawfish in a similar manner as oysters are used in stouts? I would make it a great big imperial stout, lots of roasted malts, maybe a tiiiiiny touch of cayenne, some chocolate malt, etc. Am I crazy? Is this just interesting enough to try? Thoughts?

 

[hunter_le five]

I love cajun food and all things crawfish, but that sounds disgusting. :cross:

Try it, and report back.

I haven't tried the RA Oyster Stout yet. Sounds weird. They're right up the road from me, so I see it everywhere. I just don't want to buy a whole sixer and decide I hate it. I keep hoping to find a single bottle somewhere. I guess I should just nut up and buy it.

 

[sudbuddy]

hmmmm interesting. Subbed

 

[user 141939]

I think it's a great idea. Actually when i saw cajun stout I came here to say you should put crawfish in it. But you were way ahead of me.

I think if you get the proportions right it'll be great. You want the ever-most subtle presence. Probably would need a couple tries.

 

[sudbuddy]

Plus those wort marinated craw dads might be pretty tasty

 

[hunter_le five]

Plus those wort marinated craw dads might be pretty tasty

Troo.

 

[sudbuddy]

Would you dry hop with old bay?

 

[NTexBrewer]

Do a 90 minute boil. Add the crawfish at the start of the boil and remove to eat at 60 minutes before you add your first hop addition. Waste not want not. I did an oyster stout and decided to try one of the oysters at flameout. Nasty with all of the hops in there.

Have you tried Ballast Point Indra Kunindra? This is a Stout with Curry, Cumin, Cayenne, Coconut and Kaffir Lime Leaf. It was actually not that bad. Had an aroma of Cumin and just the right amount of Cayenne bite. I had this beer at a Total Wine Beer class so I was only tasting a small amount. This beer would have been great with a steak. Some people claimed it had the aroma of A1 Steak sauce.

Flying Dog's Dead Rise has Old Bay in it.

I say do a small batch and give it a go! A stout with Crawfish a little cayenne and maybe a hint of Cajun spices may turn out pretty good.

 

[Zuljin]

I'd do an American lager, wheat or IPA with crawfish or crawfish seasoning. Maybe a pilsner. Unless your aim is for maximum contrast. Then, stout all the way.

As to how to use the actual crawfish in the brew, surprisingly enough, I've never put meat in beer.

 

[Owly055]

One of my plans is to make an oyster beer that is NOT a stout........ Why overpower the flavor of oyster broth with a bunch of roast barley, chocolate malt, etc. How about an oyster pilsner?

I have one bottle left ( 1L) of my "Pork Chop Stout" made with real pork.... it was wildly successful......... very popular. I broke with tradition and hopped with Nelson Sauvin, which gave a superb stout if not "traditional". Nelson will be in my next stout which will be a chocolate cherry stout.


H.W.

 

[user 141939]

One of my plans is to make an oyster beer that is NOT a stout........ Why overpower the flavor of oyster broth with a bunch of roast barley, chocolate malt, etc. How about an oyster pilsner?



I have one bottle left ( 1L) of my "Pork Chop Stout" made with real pork.... it was wildly successful......... very popular. I broke with tradition and hopped with Nelson Sauvin, which gave a superb stout if not "traditional". Nelson will be in my next stout which will be a chocolate cherry stout.





H.W.

Totally agree. I had an oyster gose once that was great. And it actually makes sense, unlike the oyster stout.

 

[DromJohn]

Would you dry hop with old bay?

Hell no, this a Cajun Stout not a Chesapeake Stout.

Filé.

 

[user 141939]

And tasso at 15 min.