Crystal Rye Malt

[Gonefishin]

I'm just curious. Has anyone used this malt? In what style of beer was it used? And in what proportion? Could you taste it in the brew? The description says it has a licorice flavor.
Thanks,
GF

 

[Quaker]

I used 5% in a dark rye saison recipe and the licorice flavor screamed through. Decided I wouldn't ever use it again.

 

[Siberian]

Who malts it? Sounds interesting bit live never seen it.

 

[Gonefishin]

Thanks Quaker, I was thinking I'd use around 1 or 2% as a supplement to some rye malt in a Scottish or an Irish Ale. Maybe it would be better left alone.
Siberian, I found it here: http://www.northernbrewer.com/fawcett-crystal-rye-malt It sounded interesting at the time. How many times have we said that?

 

[behindthetimes]

I used it in a Baltic porter at a fairly low percent. I quite liked it, but that is probably one of the only styles I would use it in. I wouldn't quite peg it as licorice myself, but something pretty close to that. It needed to age out a bit to sit nicely in there.

 

[ChemErik]

I've used this in a rye dark mild at a low %. Came out amazing, but definitely only going to fit certain styles of beer.

 

[kh54s10]

If it really tastes like licorice, I will definitely pass on this one. I had hopes when I started reading, since I love a nice rye beer.