To ans your question about Chile Beer. I have made a Jalapeno Ale for some time. I don't add the Chile to the boil as it gives the finished product a "vegetable" flavor". It's best to put them directly into the Fermentation Tank. Get fresh peppers when the crop first comes in. Place them on the sink counter until they get a bit wilted, 3 or 4 days. I use about 25 for an eight gallon batch of beer--cut them crosswise in thin rings and put them in a mixing bowl with a couple shots of Vodka to sanitize them. Rinse them and put them into your Fermmentation Tank. I started making this Jalapeno Ale back in '94 and I've fine tuned it a bit
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