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Ingredients / Re: Question in regards to using maple syrup

« on: October 21, 2011, 06:59:08 am »

I made a maple porter using the vanilla porter recipe from Brewing Classic Styles. I left out vanilla and added 1 qt syrup. It raised the abv, but that's OK. The vanilla porter recipe is similar to the regular porter recipe in that book, but without finishing hops. He said they were left out so the hop aroma doesn't compete with the vanilla. It worked very well.

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Ingredients / Re: Substitute Maple for Belgian Candi Sugar?

« on: October 20, 2011, 05:13:30 pm »

I've substituted date syrup for candi syrup with great success. And it won a competition ribbon. I think Charlie P wrote in an article once that you should do something to make the belgian your own, because Belgian brewers are all over the map.

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Ingredients / Re: Pumpkin Ale Brew question

« on: October 20, 2011, 05:12:37 pm »

Quote from: a10t2 on October 20, 2011, 05:01:34 pm

Personally, I'm concerned about the starch from the pumpkin remaining in the beer, so I'd mash it. If you aren't able/willing to do a mini-mash, just leave the pumpkin out and focus on getting the spice character you want. Pumpkin doesn't add a whole lot.

Yet many people boil their pumpkins without problems.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......

« on: October 20, 2011, 05:09:37 pm »

Quote from: bluesman on October 20, 2011, 02:36:05 pm

Quote from: tschmidlin on October 20, 2011, 01:55:54 pm
Quote from: mtnrockhopper on October 20, 2011, 12:59:31 pm
I tried adding beer to salad dressing too, but that didn't work out.
Try replacing the vinegar in a salad dressing with something like Rodenbach Grand Cru.

Sort of like the salad dressing from NHC in San Diego by Sean Paxton, except I think he made an AA vinaigrette.

...or try this Orange and Ale Vinaigrette by Sean

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/orange-and-ale-vinaigrette

Good idea. I had tried using a saison, but it needed acidity. When I added any vinegar you couldn't taste the beer and it just tasted like watered down dressing.

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Ingredients / Re: Question in regards to using maple syrup

« on: October 20, 2011, 05:06:41 pm »

Maple syrup has plenty of sugar. But if you made something with only syrup it would not taste anything like beer. It would be completely dry and light bodied since all of the sugars are fermentable (like wine). It also wouldn't have residual sugars to balance hop bitterness. Also know that the 'maple' flavor is dependent on having sugars present and it will have more of a woody or (I've heard it described as) bourbon flavor after fermentation. For maple flavor I'd add it after fermentation.

Maybe find a honey ale recipe and replace the honey with syrup to start.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......

« on: October 20, 2011, 01:11:20 pm »

Quote from: micsager on October 20, 2011, 01:04:19 pm

Here's a recipe for the brine, if you are so inclined:

http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/beer-and-food/recipes/recipes-list/show?title=tipsy-turkey

Nice

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Presenting Homebrewing at Festivals

« on: October 20, 2011, 01:03:08 pm »

Quote from: hamiltont on October 20, 2011, 12:56:12 pm

Just a thought. People's attention span is pretty short so brewing beer at the event will probably lose most folks. How about a kiosk with a short video that goes through the steps, but skips the "waiting" time. Have it continually repeat. Then have a display of the various ingredients & tools. ie. barley, hops, yeast, mash tun, BK, burner, IC, kegs, bottles (demo bottle capping) etc... Maybe a flow chart of the process on display as well. The guys running the booth can be there to answer questions & get into more detail for those you "hook". Cheers!!!

Actually, I found it worked out well. There is often not much to do leaving plenty of time to talk to people. The process drew in people to talk to. And several homebrewers stuck around all day providing extra people to interact with the public. People love seeing the mash.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......

« on: October 20, 2011, 12:59:31 pm »

Quote from: bluesman on July 03, 2011, 03:53:55 pm

Anyway...you know you're a homebrewer when you add beer to your BBQ sauce.

Things I've added beer to this year - chili (pale ale, brown ale, or anything), punkin pie (punkin ale), baked cod (wit), tacos (any wheat), brats (obvious), and I have homebrew stout beef stew cooking right now. I think I'll have to add some to my turkey brine this year.

I tried adding beer to salad dressing too, but that didn't work out.

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