Cara Rye Malt

[DaveyT]

Hello
Just ordered some Cara Rye Malt (Weyermann) on a whim. The only thing I can find on tinternet is that it's quite liqouricey with burnt sugar.
Does anybody know anything else about it? Sounds like I made a mistake!

David

[Clibit]

Not used it yet but I want some. I had a Black IPA made by Weird Beard that included Crystal Rye (UK version) and it was top! And you could taste the crystal rye. Get the right recipes and I think you will be glad you got it - there will be people on here who will be able to suggest recipes, but it depends what beer styles you like I guess. I'm after some roasted/chocolate rye too.

[GrowlingDogBeer]

Not used it yet but I want some. I had a Black IPA made by Weird Beard that included Crystal Rye (UK version) and it was top! And you could taste the crystal rye. Get the right recipes and I think you will be glad you got it - there will be people on here who will be able to suggest recipes, but it depends what beer styles you like I guess. I'm after some roasted/chocolate rye too.

Was that the Fade To Black IPA, that is a cracking pint. I had one tonight.

[Clibit]

Yes, Fade to Black, that was it. Very nice. I've had a Weird Beard stout too, also excellent.

[OvenHiker]

Hello
Just ordered some Cara Rye Malt (Weyermann) on a whim. The only thing I can find on tinternet is that it's quite liqouricey with burnt sugar.
Does anybody know anything else about it? Sounds like I made a mistake!

David

Adnams Ghost Ship is an American Pale Ale that uses Crystal Rye Malt. Supposed to give a sort of nuttiness or perhaps spiciness to it.

[DaveyT]

This is all good stuff. Any idea what % were used and whether other things were thrown in with it? Beer Alchemy tells me it isn't very dark which I'm surprised at.
I had two excellent beers recently which were mysteriously dark and I bought this in the hope of creating a bit off kilter. Perhaps a bitter.
I had Bottlenose Bitter by Speyside brewery and it was great; slightly off piste without being too whacky. I initially thought they had used a touch of molasses but on reading about rye crystal I'm wondering if it was that. The other was something that was 2.5% in the Craft Brew Pub in Angel but it was at the end of a long session so I never caught the name. I'd love to know what it was though. If this rye crystal can go into something hoppy, as small as 2.5% and make it taste that good, it'll be a revelation.

David

[Clibit]

Here are the grain bills from some recipes I've collected that use crystal rye. Give you some ideas maybe. I have the full recipes if you want any. 4% looks typical.

CCC RyePA
Grain Bill
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2.361 kg Pale Ale Malt (52.87%)
0.866 kg Rye Malt (19.39%)
0.531 kg Crystal 60 (11.89%)
0.354 kg Munich UK (7.92%)
0.177 kg Crystal Rye (3.96%)
0.177 kg Flaked Barley (3.96%)

Crystal RyePA
Grain Bill
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1.840 kg Maris Otter Malt (80.6%)
0.164 kg Munich UK (7.18%)
0.110 kg Caramalt (4.82%)
0.091 kg Crystal Rye (3.99%)
0.041 kg Torrified Wheat (1.8%)
0.037 kg Carafa III malt (1.62%)

Late Hopped Red IPA
Grain Bill
----------------
1.705 kg Maris Otter Malt (80%)
0.149 kg Munich UK (7%)
0.107 kg Caramalt (5%)
0.085 kg Crystal Rye (4%)
0.053 kg Torrified Wheat (2.5%)
0.032 kg Carafa III malt (1.5%)

Rye Robust Porter
Grain Bill
----------------
3.006 kg Rye Malt (42.86%)
2.004 kg Maris Otter Malt (28.57%)
1.002 kg Munich I (14.29%)
0.501 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (7.14%)
0.301 kg Black Malt (4.29%)
0.201 kg Crystal Rye (2.86%)

[DaveyT]

NIce! Thanks!