I have been trying to think of a new idea in the world of homebrew and had a thought that I am interested in experimenting with. Also interested to hear of any thoughts/input HBT members might have as far what direction I should take with the first experimentation.
What I am looking to attempt is to use an already fermented beer in place of water during the boil. For experimentation sake, I would think starting off with an extract recipe first to keep things a simple for now would be ideal.
Wondering how a finished beer in place of water during the boil would affect the final flavor, body, and chemistry of the final outcome of this experiment. Since the alcohol from the original beer would be boiled off, that atleast wouldnt factor into the final beer. Besides that, I;m having a hard time trying to imagine any other issues to think about before hand.
Any thoughts on possible process or even beer styles to try to start with ?
Would be interesting as to how a pale ale (as the water for boil) might change the final outcome of a slightly hoppy brown ale recipe !??! Or even how IBU;s from the original recipe carry over to the new finished beer !?
What I am looking to attempt is to use an already fermented beer in place of water during the boil. For experimentation sake, I would think starting off with an extract recipe first to keep things a simple for now would be ideal.
Wondering how a finished beer in place of water during the boil would affect the final flavor, body, and chemistry of the final outcome of this experiment. Since the alcohol from the original beer would be boiled off, that atleast wouldnt factor into the final beer. Besides that, I;m having a hard time trying to imagine any other issues to think about before hand.
Any thoughts on possible process or even beer styles to try to start with ?
Would be interesting as to how a pale ale (as the water for boil) might change the final outcome of a slightly hoppy brown ale recipe !??! Or even how IBU;s from the original recipe carry over to the new finished beer !?