beta pleated sheet
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Alright, so, in case anyone's not familiar with this beverage, it's a ginger ale (like the soda), the "real" kind. You know, loads of spicy ginger. This particular kind is sweetened with honey and pineapple juice. The honey flavor is almost as intense as the ginger, and the pineapple kind of hits you at the end with some of the residual ginger heat.
I want to make a beer (extract + grains, or mini mash) that has some of these flavors. Honey malt would have to be a must, maybe some light crystal and I'd like to keep it close to a pale ale sort of color.
Now, there are a couple of things that have me scratching my head. Namely hops. I'm thinking since it has citrusy flavors cascade or something in that family is a natural choice. But since the citrus is so subtle, should I cut out the pineapple juice so it doesn't compete with the ginger?
Another thing is using spices. I've only made one spiced beer (a black ginger ale), and that time I was following a recipe. So, I'm understandably a little unsure about amounts and when to add. Would it be a good idea to add the ginger to secondary, like you do when dry hopping?
Well, theoretically, I could just add the soda to the wort, since it's perservative free, but I don't know if I can get my hands on enough of it. Besides, figuring things out like this is more fun!
I want to make a beer (extract + grains, or mini mash) that has some of these flavors. Honey malt would have to be a must, maybe some light crystal and I'd like to keep it close to a pale ale sort of color.
Now, there are a couple of things that have me scratching my head. Namely hops. I'm thinking since it has citrusy flavors cascade or something in that family is a natural choice. But since the citrus is so subtle, should I cut out the pineapple juice so it doesn't compete with the ginger?
Another thing is using spices. I've only made one spiced beer (a black ginger ale), and that time I was following a recipe. So, I'm understandably a little unsure about amounts and when to add. Would it be a good idea to add the ginger to secondary, like you do when dry hopping?
Well, theoretically, I could just add the soda to the wort, since it's perservative free, but I don't know if I can get my hands on enough of it. Besides, figuring things out like this is more fun!