Style Suggestions For Mustard

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  1. jokelahoma

    jokelahoma Savant (1,162) May 9, 2004 Missouri

    This is another club-driven, member competition thing, with extra ingredients assigned, then the brewer includes that in their beer. No limitations on style, etc. The only rule is the ingredient has to be identifiable in the beer. Of the ingredients suggested and dropped in a hat, all but one were either common or at least logical to use in beer. I drew the other one - mustard. They insist they mean prepared mustard, although I would think the oils in that would really screw with a beer. I'm thinking seed, and perhaps the smallest bit of prepared just to get a hint of the vinegar and meet the criteria.

    Not looking for recipe help really (although that would be nice), but more for style suggestions. I thought Berliner Weisse, but this has to be ready by late October, and it'll be a few weeks before I can brew it. Witbier also came to mind. Any other thoughts or ideas? Besides just forfeiting, that is?
     
    #1 jokelahoma, Aug 15, 2017
  2. Supergenious

    Supergenious Maven (1,273) May 9, 2011 Michigan

    I don't think prepared mustard has oil? So I think you'd be ok, I could be wrong though. Rye goes well with mustard. How about a rye saison? Or throw some peppers and mustard in a brown ale... sort of a spicey brown mustard thing.
     
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  3. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Make a beer that tastes like a pretzel. That's what I'd do.
    :wink:

    Or, and I'm only half joking, a smoked beer that is reminiscent of a frankfurter.
     
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  4. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    If I drew "mustard" in such a competition I would throw up middle finger and walk out. I don't foresee any mustard beer being palatable. The thought of it makes me want to vomit. And if I had to choose between a pint of that vomit and a mustard beer, it would be a close call.
     
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  5. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,765) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    A Lichtenheiner wouldn't be a far stretch, or a more traditional suggestion, a Roggenbier.
     
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  6. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Although I've never had one, it seems about what I was thinking with my hotdog beer idea above.

    [QUOTE="FeDUBBELFIST, post: 5594563, member: 387875 or a more traditional suggestion, a Roggenbier.[/QUOTE]

    Not so sure about this one -- I thought these were made with hefe yeast. If so, that seems like high potential for yeast/mustard crash. But I could see the rye, some smoked malt, and some caraway seed teaming up with mustard to tell a story about a ham sandwich.
     
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  7. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,765) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Haha, well the clash is certainly a possibility although I was thinking they might actually be complimentary flavors.

    Don't listen to me though, I just had a peanut butter Hefeweizen last weekend and I'm disappointed to report hat tthose flavors works surprisingly well together.
     
    #7 FeDUBBELFIST, Aug 15, 2017
  8. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    You were surprised that peanut butter and banana work well together?
     
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  9. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    Can you use other herbs and spices along with the mustard?
     
    #9 EvenMoreJesus, Aug 15, 2017
  10. EvenMoreJesus

    EvenMoreJesus Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2017 Pennsylvania

    I like the saison idea.

    I put hard pretzels in my mash once. My beer did not taste like a pretzel. :slight_frown:
     
    #10 EvenMoreJesus, Aug 15, 2017
  11. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Smoked Rye Brown using Kozlik's Triple Crunch.
     
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  12. ghostinthemachine

    ghostinthemachine Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2015 Louisiana

    hmmm...I think the smoked beers would be best for this
     
    #12 ghostinthemachine, Aug 15, 2017
  13. ghostinthemachine

    ghostinthemachine Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2015 Louisiana

    A smoky gose with mustard.
     
    #13 ghostinthemachine, Aug 15, 2017
  14. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
    Pooh-Bah

    Mustard is a stupid beer ingredient. You should find out which person threw mustard in the hat and then beat him bloody.

    no idea of a beer suggestion, but I don't think I would waste time and money to brew a beer with mustard.
     
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  15. FeDUBBELFIST

    FeDUBBELFIST Pooh-Bah (1,765) Oct 31, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Well, no, not when you over simplify it like that.
    But throw in a boatload of clove and I'm singing a different tune...
     
    #15 FeDUBBELFIST, Aug 15, 2017
  16. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Wit with Indian yellow mustard seed instead of coriander...if your standing in the club is at stake :slight_smile:
     
    #16 GreenKrusty101, Aug 15, 2017
  17. Hogue2112

    Hogue2112 Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2016 Ohio

    You can avoid clove in zeh hefe's.
     
    #17 Hogue2112, Aug 15, 2017
  18. jokelahoma

    jokelahoma Savant (1,162) May 9, 2004 Missouri

    I can. Which had me thinking a smidgeon of horseradish. Because if we already have to suffer, what's a little piling on?
     
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  19. jokelahoma

    jokelahoma Savant (1,162) May 9, 2004 Missouri

    After posting this last night, I did think of a witbier with mustard and horseradish. It seems so stupid and evil, it might almost work.
     
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  20. CarolusP

    CarolusP Zealot (590) Oct 22, 2015 Minnesota

    When did home-brewing turn into an episode of Fear Factor?
     
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