Malt in Hamelman's recipes, take two
This is a follow up to a loaf I presented earlier. Since I ran out of spelt flour and didn't get around to getting more, I baked the other Danish rye from Hamelman's book. This one is 100% rye and also calls for "barley malt" but this time, as suggested, I used barley malt syrup instead of ground barley malt. This loaf also came out great but did not exhibit the gumminess of that other loaf. I think I'll default to using malt syrup where barley malt is called for unless specified otherwise. However, the star of the show to me was the beer I used this time. Would you say it's a triple-rye loaf? I don't have rye malt syrup.
The beer's excellent flavor and aroma carried through the bake and was very evident in the first few hours after the bake but in a very good way. Over the next 24-48 hours as the loaf rested the flavors blended together into a harmonious and very pleasing experience.
Your post, don't know why, reminded me of this comedy radio sketch show called Round the Horne. This joke in particular.
Rye Ale aged in whiskey barrels. Must lend great flavour. Loaf looks delicious.
Yes, this one was quite enjoyable.
Back in my work days we had a spell of ageing beers in ex Whisky casks. It can lead to some interesting, complex flavours.
There's also a potential (positive!) side effect: alcohol uplift. I remember brewing a black IPA. It was pretty strong at 7.5% ABV. We stored it for a month or so in an empty whisky cask and the ABV had gone up to 10%!
A bit of a thorny problem with Customs & Excise though....
Lance
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry.
Them good ol' boys were drinking whiskey & rye ...<--- that's what popped into my head. 🎶
What do you suppose that means? Whiskey and Rye? A good tasting traditional blend?
In a wild west bar: " Give me four fingers of Red Eye - and the thumb too!
an alcoholic beverage. Although i'm not sure which one in particular.
In that joke, from Round the Horne, he was asking for "two fingers" which would be a measurement of "rye" and got an opinion instead aka the two fingers salute. Done with the palm facing towards the person giving the two fingers is an insult instead of it meaning peace.
It would be interesting to find out what drink they were referring to. Perhaps it was a rye whiskey type drink.
A brief primer: Rye Whiskey 101
Nice to see these old alcoholic beverages making a come back. I like to make wine so this really interests me.