sockmerchant
Well-Known Member
I'm planning on doing an (semi-imperial) breakfast stout, and I'm going to add some dried figs to it.
I was inspired by a local beer I quite enjoyed on a couple of occasions.
The current plan is to combine some of the first runnings with the figs and then to caramelize them, and add them at the last 15 mins of the boil.
I dont think it will leave a pronounced taste but thats not really what I'm after either. It was quite subtle in the beer i linked above, but came out more as it aged. They did contribute to the dark fruit flavour I tasted though I beleive.
Was originally going add the figs at secondary...
Give me your thoughts beer people!
I was inspired by a local beer I quite enjoyed on a couple of occasions.
The current plan is to combine some of the first runnings with the figs and then to caramelize them, and add them at the last 15 mins of the boil.
I dont think it will leave a pronounced taste but thats not really what I'm after either. It was quite subtle in the beer i linked above, but came out more as it aged. They did contribute to the dark fruit flavour I tasted though I beleive.
Was originally going add the figs at secondary...
Give me your thoughts beer people!