I couldnt help but try and get a lil crafty on my second brew, since my first one has so far been goin great through the stages. I think the beauty in beer lies in the complexity of its flavors and aromas. So I wanted to see what I could bring to the game so to speak... with a extract kit lol
I went with the dark horse, one that I have always seen discussed but I am not sure that anyone has ever tried.
Stopped by my natural food store today and picked up 1oz of Raw Hemp seeds. Went home and gave them a nice lil toast at 250 F untill they were golden brown. Hemp seeds raw dont have much of a smell or flavor, but once they are toasted they got a heavy scent of fresh peanut butter cookies.
So here is the recipe I used... Not sure how these flavors will blend but I am excited to see.
Toasted Belgian:
Steeping Grains- remove at 170 F and 30 min
4oz Caramunich
4oz Special B
8oz Carapils
Malt Extracts / Additions:
7lb Pilsner Extract
8oz Corn Sugar
Hops / Hemp seed:
1oz Hallertau @ 60 min
1oz Toasted Hemp Seeds @ 10min
1oz Hallertau @ 1min
Not sure if I added them at the right time or what, but I am sure I will get beer. The wort tasted good all the way through.
Raw
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5016/img1254b.jpg
Toasted
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6336/img1260o.jpg
Cheers from Northern Cali
I went with the dark horse, one that I have always seen discussed but I am not sure that anyone has ever tried.
Stopped by my natural food store today and picked up 1oz of Raw Hemp seeds. Went home and gave them a nice lil toast at 250 F untill they were golden brown. Hemp seeds raw dont have much of a smell or flavor, but once they are toasted they got a heavy scent of fresh peanut butter cookies.
So here is the recipe I used... Not sure how these flavors will blend but I am excited to see.
Toasted Belgian:
Steeping Grains- remove at 170 F and 30 min
4oz Caramunich
4oz Special B
8oz Carapils
Malt Extracts / Additions:
7lb Pilsner Extract
8oz Corn Sugar
Hops / Hemp seed:
1oz Hallertau @ 60 min
1oz Toasted Hemp Seeds @ 10min
1oz Hallertau @ 1min
Not sure if I added them at the right time or what, but I am sure I will get beer. The wort tasted good all the way through.
Raw
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5016/img1254b.jpg
Toasted
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6336/img1260o.jpg
Cheers from Northern Cali
