A Wee Mind Altering Brew

[El Pistolero]

After reading a thread on Kool-Aid Flavored Beer, I'm suddenly compelled to concoct, to create, to brew if you will, a recipe for an old fashioned, nineteen sixtyish style recipe for an electric kool-aid acid test beer. It's gonna have to be a weizen or a belgian witt I imagine, but who knows, maybe a grape flavored IPA. Any candidates?

 

[Sasquatch]

Errr... candidates for what, Pisto? I think I'll watch from the sidelines...

 

[El Pistolero]

candidate recipes for an electric koolaid acid test beer! I said it right there...in italics! I should have provided a disclaimer tho I guess...you'd have to be at least dang near 50 to even begin to understand this post...let alone create an appropriate beer.

 

[Walker]

I'm 30. I understand the reference. (I would have understood it 10 years ago, too.)

I simply can't think of a suggestion.

Are you actually planning to add the electric part?

-walker

 

[Walker]

well.. regardless of the electricity...

Sounds like you just want a widely appealing fruity brew. I suggest a cherry wheat or cherry pale ale. (I personally don't like wheat beers, so I'd prefer the pale.)

-walker

 

[El Pistolero]

I don't have a clue as to how one would do that...I guess a bio-chemist, or micro-biologist, or shaman, or such would have to handle that end of things.

I just think a retro 60's ish grape IPA sounds kind of hip.

 

[Walker]

well brew it up, man.... (best Tommy Chong accent implied.)

Personally... I don't gare for grapes. Berries, cherries, peaches... mmmmmm.

We could select songs from the era and brew beers to match:

strawberry fields
cinnamon girl
...

-walker

 

[homebrewer_99]

Well, I'm 51 and I would suggest a peach flavor because of the mandatory mushrooms.

 

[El Pistolero]

Ah yes, mushrooms for the electricity...but could you even make a drinkable brew out of shrooms? I guess choking it down would be the test part.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Shrooms are fermentable...

 

[Shmohel]

I can't believe I am reading this post....

 

[Toilet Rocker]

I do have a recipe at home that includes shiitakes. As much as I love 'em, can't imagine them in a HB.

 

[El Pistolero]

So you haven't tried the recipe? What type of beer is it?

 

[Toilet Rocker]

I'll have to check this weekend. I don't recall offhand.

 

[kneemoe]

guess it depends on what mushrooms yer puttin in there
just do kesey a favor and send one up, or mail it to the furthur bus

a grape pale ale would be great, but who-knows, maybe you could go lemon-lime with a hefe, all the electricity ya need

 

[Sir Sudster]

candidate recipes for an electric koolaid acid test beer! I said it right there...in italics! I should have provided a disclaimer tho I guess...you'd have to be at least dang near 50 to even begin to understand this post...let alone create an appropriate beer.

I don't know how I missed this fun post. but better late than never...

OK, well, first of all we need to call it "Pistolero's Purple Haze". I think this name really captures tha nostalgia of the period. Next, I think a lawnmower type ale would go best with the grape koolaid..Hefe may be too much body.
As for the electricity we'll agree you must insert 2 grape fizzies prior to consumption. So, what ya'll think.

 

[El Pistolero]

I think you've got it! If we can find the fizzies.

 

[Sir Sudster]

Dang! http://www.oldtimecandy.com/fizzies.htm

 

[El Pistolero]

My hopes are dashed. But, my hops are here! Three pounds is a lot of hops! I'm going to have to do some brewing. And now I see what you meant by pillows.

 

[SwAMi75]

OK, you can have that one. I'll have to come with with a recipe for "The Right Stuff".

 

[El Pistolero]

I'll have to come with with a recipe for "The Right Stuff".

Isn't that what's in your primary.

 

[Tony]

Daves not here man...

 

[Cheesefood]

Do some research into Salvia Divinorum to see if you can utilize it for the effect. Trust me - it's MUCH stronger, quicker and legal.

 

[2nd Street Brewery]

Daves not here man...

Yes I am.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yes I am.

The proper response would have been "I'm Dave, now let me in man!".

 

[Walker]

Dude.. Dave's not HERE.

-walker

 

[Fatboy]

What about a couple dry Kool aid containers and some high-alcohol yeast? Would it work or would it taste like crap?

Just lurnin - Paul

 

[FrewBrew]

Do some research into Salvia Divinorum to see if you can utilize it for the effect. Trust me - it's MUCH stronger, quicker and legal.

Mmmmm... Salvia D! I was just thinking (back to my college days) how green plants would affect the brewing process, and if they'd add anythign at all.

hmmm... Things to research

 

[Walker]

Adding 'greens' does add to the brew. I can attest to it. About 7 years ago (sr year of college) we made an "Extra Special Winter Ale". I think I had two of them before I had to grab onto the wall for stability.

-walker

 

[Caplan]

Salvia Divinorum? Sounds like cat mint. Here kitty kitty? NO THANKS! But thank you guys for the entertainment... Please stick to the 'proper' beer please or i'll be forced to spend all my time producing hallucinogenic scrumpy for a horse called Monty in a small cupboard with a Monty Roberts look alike whispering horsely at me with dodgy recipe suggestions like these for more scrumpy....Apparently you guys can't even post beer across the various states withour claiming it's well packed 'Vinegar'. Concentrate Gentlemen on decent beer PLEASE (which you ALL do so well! )

 

[El Pistolero]

WOW! Great first drunken rant...err, post.

 

[Sir Sudster]

The Brit humor is quite witty ..even in a rant.

 

[El Pistolero]

Yes it was funny...and very cohert and well thought out for a drunken rant.

 

[Caplan]

RANT? Thanks Ladies! You did Condescending AND sarcastic there. WELL DONE. Two classic comic priciples there, nice. Look back at the post for the third hook. Still Guessing?.... Quick clue?.... Until then lets toast to a Samuel Adams Boston style Lager with a mescaline aftertaste and watch 'Love Boat' together in a group hug...

 

[El Pistolero]

RANT? Thanks Ladies! You did Condescending AND sarcastic there. WELL DONE.

Well, I wanted to say nice troll, back it seemed kind of rude at the time.

 

[Caplan]

Hey it was your thread! I'm concerned about the effects of mixes. Mushrooms? Like Coprinus atramentarius in a brew? NOT good. Cavalier attitudes to wrongly identifing fungus can mean short term sickness (to even death!!). I just wanna say Hi Guys! Hows this for 'Brit Humour'?