Jade_The_Raw
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Was thinking of making an IPA, and adding some vanilla bean coffee grounds with some brown sugar.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
SpeedYellow said:Nothing wrong with experimenting, but if you like the idea of vanilla & coffee, then I strongly suggest using vanilla and coffee. Not some flavored garbage, which is neither real vanilla nor decent quality coffee (Q: why would a vendor flavor a good quality coffee? Answer: they would not). And be careful - it's very very easy to go overboard with coffee.
Honestly, I would never buy a beer with this description, but heck this hobby is all about experimentation.
p.s. once you create a recipe, you might post it in the Recipe forum for some more specific advice.
There's a local brewery around here that did a coffee IPA, and while I didnt get a chance to try it, I heard good things about it. Go for it!
It would never have occurred to me to add coffee to an ipa, but I don't see any reason it wouldn't work in the right proportion.
Forgive me and take my advice with a grain of salt since I dont make beer, but I used coffee grounds in a mead a little while ago. Was not at all pleased with the results, and the aroma was downright offputting. If I ever make coffee/espresso mead again I am going to brew the coffee first and THEN make the mead.
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