JZ's Roggenbier recipe

[big_fat_bald_german_butt]

I'll add about 2 lbs of rice hulls myself for a 5 gal batch. What yeast are you using?

[crazymonkey15]

I used WLP300, and got solid results. But after hearing Bub rave about Wyeast 3068 I'll probably give that a shot with my next one.

And I only used about 1/2lb of rice hulls in a 5 gal batch and my batch sparge went fine.

[big_fat_bald_german_butt]

I've used the WL300 in the past but now I'm going to have to try the 3068 just to see what happens.

[Who is John Malt?]

We brewed ours today and reduced the rice hulls to 4# for 10 gallons. My system really likes to compact the grain bed if I don't have an appropriate amount of filter media and watch the speed on the pump. Batch sparged as well with great efficiency.

We pitched a huge slurry of #3068 and it's already cranking like there's no tomorrow.

[big_fat_bald_german_butt]

I finished the Roggen and capped. It had a FG of 1.013 and was somewhat sweet. Is this in line with what everyone else had ?

[kace069]

I am going to brew this too in the next couple of days. I won't have the exact recipie but I am going to be as close as I can be.
My question is.
Do you all think this is a drink fresh and fast beer? I am brewing it for a comp and trying to judge when I should brew it. This week or next. My entry deadline is august 17th I think.
What do you all think? I have never had this style before. My roggen bier I brew will be my first.

[Bugeater]

Yeah it is pretty much a brew and drink fresh beer. At least it had better be. I'm brewing it again this coming weekend for a comp with about the same deadline as yours. 3068 is the perfect yeast for this recipe.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

[kace069]

Yeah I am stuck with 3056. I tried getting 3068 a month or so ago for some heffs. I used the 3638 then for one of the Heffs and really liked it. I wanted to get it again for this brew.