NHC 2016 cat 31 Silver (44 points) - Rye Saison

[redshift]

The silver medal winning recipe in the Alternate Fermentables category is for a rye saison. This scored 44 which I was really happy with, I think the winning beer scored an impressive 46. I think the reason this recipe works well is that the dry, spicy flavor of the rye malt really compliments the saison style. The Wyeast 3711 yeast is an absolute animal as well and it adds a lot to this beer. If you haven't tried this yeast in your saison I really recommend you give it a go.

Note, the oat husks are to loosen the mash because the rye can get pretty sticky, and the caramunich is simply to add a little colour.

Rye Saison

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L):           20
Total Grain (kg):         5.33
Total Hops (g):           60
Original Gravity (OG):    1.059
Final Gravity (FG):       1.003
Alcohol by Volume (ABV):  7.3 %
Colour (SRM):             5.3 
Bitterness (IBU):         23.4 
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 73
Boil Time (Minutes):      90

Grain Bill
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3.500 kg Pilsner (66%)
1.000 kg Rye Malt (19%)
0.400 kg Granulated Sugar (7.5%)
0.250 kg Rye Malt, Dark (4.5%)
0.100 kg Oat Husks (1.5%)
0.080 kg Caramunich II (1.5%)

Hop Bill
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20 g East Kent Golding Leaf (7% AA) @ 90 Minutes (Boil)
20 g East Kent Golding Leaf (7% AA) @ 15 Minutes (Boil)
20 g East Kent Golding Leaf (7% AA) @ 0 Minutes (Boil)

Notes
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Single step Infusion at 64°C for 90 Minutes
Fermented  with Wyeast 3711 - French Saison with 2L Starter
Fermented for 5 weeks in primary at 23°c and 1 week at 10°c
Carbonated to 2.8 vol CO2
Water profile: Calcium 92ppm, Sulphate 94ppm, Chloride 87ppm, Bicarb 21ppm

[giacomo]

I loved that beer. Very well done and thanks for sharing the recipe!

[molc]

Now that's a section I would have loved judging. Well done.

[redshift]

I loved that beer. Very well done and thanks for sharing the recipe!

Glad you liked it and thanks for the great feedback 

[giacomo]

I loved that beer. Very well done and thanks for sharing the recipe!

Glad you liked it and thanks for the great feedback 

glad that you found it useful...