Rye flavor- malted vs flaked? crystal too?

[Jag75]

The beer is actually gray ?

 

[dmtaylor]

The beer is actually gray ?

Not exactly. It just looks dirty. Some say it has a slight blue tint. Yellow plus blue makes an add grayish tint in my experience. Still yellow or orange or red or brown, but with a grayish tone.

 

[z-bob]

The thought of a Rye Pills suddenly intrigues me. But the thought of a somewhat grayed color scares me.

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Add just enough Carafa Special III (etc) to turn it dark without really affecting the flavor

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

Add just enough Carafa Special III (etc) to turn it dark without really affecting the flavor

I've got to see what the gray is all about first.

 

[Jag75]

I've got to see what the gray is all about first.

Right lol!

 

[Immocles]

Add just enough Carafa Special III (etc) to turn it dark without really affecting the flavor

Thats exactly what I did, but I didn't realize the whole grayish color thing. I just didn't want a pale beer, haha. So I tossed 1oz of Carafa special II in a 3G batch to darken it up a bit.

I use both crystal rye and rye malt in a great little rye lager. I found that I enjoy about 15-18% rye malt, and a max of 3-4% crystal. One could go much higher on the malt, but I find that my personal sweet spot. The crystal gets really squirrelly over 5% though.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

To make it a bit darker, jack up the body (mouthfeel), and mask the grayness by incorporating @z-bob's idea of using Carafa III, I just dreamed up Ryetoberfest.

 

[Jag75]

Does anyone have a pic of this grayish beer ?

 

[dmtaylor]

I'm almost sorry I brought up the gray thing now. Sorry guys, I apparently haven't brewed a pale rye beer in quite a long time. I did make a really mean rye stout a couple years ago though. Won an award entered as an "oatmeal" stout.

 

[okiedog]

Very interesting, this discussion about rye. I have used flaked rye in a couple of beers, but really couldn't pick out much, if any noticeable flavor contribution. I think I used 1 lb. in a 5 gal. batch. Now, my interest is piqued. I'll have to try a recipe with a mix of flaked and malted rye, at 30-40% of the grist. I like Hersbrucker for hopping German beers as well. Thanks for the inspiration, y'all.

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

No mention of gray here:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27403/79422/

 

[Joggin]

When I want to make a rye brew, I just use some rye flour from the market. Spice comes through.

 

[dmtaylor]

No mention of gray here:

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27403/79422/

This looks about right:

https://untappd.com/b/deep-ellum-brewing-company-rye-pils/121524/photos

 

[dmtaylor]

 

[z-bob]

Doesn't look like dishwater; they musta done it wrong

 

[Silver_Is_Money]

Red Irish Ryes Are Smiling:

 

[okiedog]

Looks good to me.