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03-20-2007, 03:45 PM
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Lets talk about lemongrass
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I think it could be used in many beer styles. I love the flavor, anyone else ever try it and how would you use it?
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03-20-2007, 03:58 PM
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Never used it personally, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express. 
No really though, I listened to a podcast about New Belgium brewery and the guy said they used Kaffir Lime leaves which are in the same realm of flavor. The one comment that stuck with me is its one dimensionality. I would imagine using it in something like an APA might be nice, esp. if you use the citrusy hops (Simcoe, Amarillo, etc). That would be one route. Another cool idea would to blend it in a dark beer, something like a Shwartzbier with the addition of ginger.
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03-20-2007, 04:18 PM
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Yeah I was thinking of a Hefe or a Belgian wit...didn't even cross my mind to use it with a darker beer, but what you describe definitely sounds good to me..
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03-20-2007, 04:27 PM
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Never used it either, but interested to hear the result of your experiment.
If it were me, I'd try brewing an American wheat/hefe w/ Cascade hops for bittering and some aroma, US-56 ale yeast, and some lemongrass... See what happens. In a beer that simple it should be able to demonstrate what exactly the lemongrass does for beer. Then, with that knowledge, you can move on from there...
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03-20-2007, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SilkkyBrew
Never used it either, but interested to hear the result of your experiment.
If it were me, I'd try brewing an American wheat/hefe w/ Cascade hops for bittering and some aroma, US-56 ale yeast, and some lemongrass... See what happens. In a beer that simple it should be able to demonstrate what exactly the lemongrass does for beer. Then, with that knowledge, you can move on from there...
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That sounds good to me. I need some summer beers anyway
Now what would be the best way to add it in? During the boil, or dryhop it?
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03-20-2007, 05:17 PM
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Why stop there? What about Lemon Pepper?
Have a Lemonparty!!!
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03-20-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Willsellout
That sounds good to me. I need some summer beers anyway
Now what would be the best way to add it in? During the boil, or dryhop it?
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Got me on this one? Maybe add some 10 mins before end of boil and then dryhop with some also. Or try one this time and the other method next to see the different effects each approach may have...
You could split a 5g batch into 2 and try each? |
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03-20-2007, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheesefood
Why stop there? What about Lemon Pepper?
Have a Lemonparty!!!
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that's not too crazy. I did make a chili pepper and pepper corn apa once. it was tasty! |
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03-20-2007, 08:14 PM
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Has anyone thought of adding rosemary to beer? Or is there a recipe for this kind? I've heard of spruce beer. Rosemary kinda has that flavor.
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03-20-2007, 08:27 PM
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I think Lemonparty mixed with beer would be awesome.
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