"mashing" sweet potatoes

[Velnerj]

This year I'm putting my brew "science" knowledge to work in my Thanksgiving preparation... I'm "mashing" my sweet potatoes... I don't mean smashing, I mean holding them at mash temperature (~65C) for 30 min before boiling. I guess sweet Potatoes have enough diastatic power to convert themselves. Makes the sweet potatoes all the more sweet.

Anyone else incorporating brew knowledge in their Thanksgiving?

 

[Galek]

I did not do anything special.

But did you notice any difference in the sweet potatoes?

 

[Velnerj]

Yes I believe so, I usually add a bit of sugar and make a sweet potato casserole... I used far less sugar than I usually do and it tasted just as sweet as I remembered. Of course this could be a bias on my part... Nevertheless it was fun!

 

[Christoff]

This year I'm putting my brew "science" knowledge to work in my Thanksgiving preparation... I'm "mashing" my sweet potatoes... I don't mean smashing, I mean holding them at mash temperature (~65C) for 30 min before boiling. I guess sweet Potatoes have enough diastatic power to convert themselves. Makes the sweet potatoes all the more sweet.

Anyone else incorporating brew knowledge in their Thanksgiving?

What did you do with the water? I’m guessing you could throw it in a stout or something?