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So, I gave my simple simon sorghum beer about 3 weeks to carb and left it in the fridge for a couple days after that. Last night, I got to crack one open and try it out.

Here is the little head that stayed around



It was very light and bubbly, and had the sour sorghum flavor, which I'm not too pleased with, but it is drinkable and that is something to be proud of for a first batch I guess. Here it is in the glass to give you an idea of the color.



Overall, I'd say it's a success because I made a drinkable GF beer on my first attempt at making beer ever.
The positives: It's drinkable, refreshing, and it's GF
The negatives: It has the typical sorghum beer flavor, and NO head retention whatsoever, so it turns out looking like ginger ale in the glass.

Thanks,

Ian

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JustDave

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Well it's drinkable, so I'd say that's a success! Especially for your first batch ....

Do you have gluten issues, or is this for someone else?

Lurpinator

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Yes, I have Celiac disease, so this my new obsession

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Orfy

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Looks good.

You need to share the recipe.

Cheers

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next step is finding a no gluten dextrin for head retention.

good luck and yes post the recipe and update this thread.

Rick500

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You might be able to glean some useful information here. It's a patent for gluten-free beer, and they detail some of the ingredients, and characteristics of the beer (including head retention, which looks pretty good from their data).

Looks like they used mostly buckwheat.

ThriceIn5Minutes

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Where did you get malted sorghum and in what physical forms is it available?

I believe the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner (I think available only in TX) uses primarily sorgum for their brewing. I have always wanted to try it in my homebrew.

Brew-Happy

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Briess offers a sorghum malt extract.

Briess Malt & Ingredients Company: Food & Beverage

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Sir Humpsalot

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To get a different flavor out of it, try making a belgian. You can use the funky yeast and some candi sugar... that should help shake things up a little...

I have no ready answer for head retention though.

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So after aging until now and trying again, the "beer" is tasting a bit different, but not in a good way. My friends are commenting it has an apple character to it, and another noted it tasted a bit like malt liquor, (harsh alcohol). It is too sweet, and tastes almost like a cider. What can I do next time brew this one to dry it out and make it more smooth? A link to my brewing procedures and recipe are in this thread:
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/help-sorghum-brew-slow-ferm-72720/

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