Anyone smoke hops?

[beesy]

ah, as always, you are the most entertaining group i know. yea, yea i could have Googled it, but i wanted some first hand experience. i did light a little chunk of the plug up and took a little hit on it. kinda harsh. no effect. smelled interesting though. sorry to disappoint the "smoking hops with smoke" people.

 

[Nitsua]

lol, I was wondering the opposite. like has anyone used the "hop cousin" in a beer?

FYI: A couple of years ago I tried "Hemp Beer" when I was in Denmark. So it can and has been brewed. The lager had only a very mild "hemp" flavor. It was not bad, it was better as a novelty.

 

[zman]

I know this is off topic kinda but what about adding a certain fungi to homebrew?

 

[Notnice]

That's an good idea with the alc to help desolve the ing. I would suggest a small test batch, Because as stated u would want to use good and that could get pricey.
Maybe after a little more exp one would would try such a thing.

 

[magnj]

I know this is off topic kinda but what about adding a certain fungi to homebrew?

If you want to make your beer taste like **** go ahead, otherwise I would really not suggest it. Also I don't want to be Debbie Downer but this is the kind of stuff that gets civilized message boards like this in trouble. :fro:

 

[Notnice]

Now the fungus has been known to be fun together. Not that I know or anything, I have been told

 

[Pelikan]

If you want to make your beer taste like **** go ahead, otherwise I would really not suggest it. Also I don't want to be Debbie Downer but this is the kind of stuff that gets civilized message boards like this in trouble. :fro:

As far as I'm aware, no one here has mentioned anything overtly in the wrong, Ms. Downer.

Regarding the fungi + brew, probably a bad idea. Alcohol and fungi is not a good mix to begin with, let alone brewing them together.

 

[Irie5447]

If you want to make your beer taste like **** go ahead, otherwise I would really not suggest it. Also I don't want to be Debbie Downer but this is the kind of stuff that gets civilized message boards like this in trouble. :fro:

I have been on other websites highly dedicated to cultivating illegal plants and other things and have never seen any issues! I can guarantee the DEA is not worried about a home brew forum where a couple people are conversing about the herb or other medicinal fungal brewing techniques! You really need to chill out and quit being uptight and paranoid. Its just good old fun conversation and brainstorming! CHILL OUT! Why would it taste like ****? Have you tried it or is that just your opinion on something you have never done? To each their own!

 

[fastricky]

Go Irie!

Mission #1 for me is to find some Everclear... hope to do so by this weekend.

 

[kyle415]

Mission #1 for me is to find some Everclear... hope to do so by this weekend.

Keep us updated! I want to try this, but I don't want to be the one to waste that special ingredient. You're the man if you take one for the team.:rockin:

Its just good old fun conversation and brainstorming! CHILL OUT!

+1

 

[fastricky]

I'm ON IT! Well, not literally at the moment if you know what I mean... :cross:

 

[Belmont]

I love you guys.

 

[Pelikan]

Just running some numbers because I have time on my hands...

If one were to add a pint of tincture (which itself has 1 ounce of goods in it), that would bump the ABV up something like 2.5-3% in a standard 5 gallon brew (one should probably assume 3% to be safe). So if one is going the tincture route, the best bet would be to roll with a brew that is naturally around 6-6.5% finishing ABV, and use a strain tolerant of high alcohol levels (such as WLP007).

I'd further recommend a darker style that has a nice hop influence, to limit/mask any potentially negative flavors/aromas the tincture might add. From where I'm sitting, Everclear is flavorless and fairly neutral, but you never know.

Something that I'm considering when I have the time, etc, to do this would be the Fiend's Manna brew in my sig, backed down to about 6.5% ABV, with the hops additions likewise curbed. Tincture added at bottling, along with the priming sugar (to ensure even distribution).

My only question is, will 1 ounce distributed between a 5 gallon batch be enough? I'm very temped to say yes, as that would be about .5 gram per bottle equivalent. And if you have the really good stuff, that's all you should need. One thing is for certain, though: I doubt one could get away with using more than a pint/500 ml of tincture in a 5 gallon batch. It'd just be too much booze.

 

[kyle415]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Dragon_(drink)

Baking (as in "drying") the dry buds and leaves prior to adding them to the alcohol in either method increases the potency of the resulting preparation.

Anyone know anything about this?

Frequently asked questions

EDIT-- http://www.greendragonsoda.com/#stove (may not be safe for work because of all the pot leaves)

 

[EoinMag]

For making tincture I'd suggest some BHO mixed with everclear, my own thoughts are that a straight everclear tincture, check up on making greendragon, would not be as effective as BHO mixed with high percentage alchohol.

 

[fastricky]

Yup, my informal research shows the 'Green Dragon' to be the answer.

 

[RedIrocZ-28]

I have been on other websites highly dedicated to cultivating illegal plants and other things and have neverseen any issues! I can guarantee the DEA is not worried about a homebrew forum where a couple people are conversing about cannabis and magic mushroom brew! You really need to chill out and quit being uptight and paranoid. Its just good old fun conversation and brainstorming! CHILL OUT! Why would it taste like ****? Have you tried it or is that just your opinion on something you have never done? To each their own!

Most likely those sections of these message boards or the whole thing were behind some sort of firewall and access had to be granted on a per user basis.

And if you think that topics like these cannot get a message board in trouble, you are absolutely dead wrong. Do you guys ever wonder why talking about distilling is not allowed here and any topics referring to it are locked or deleted?

Message board administrators can be sued for slander/libel etc even if they were not the ones to make the comments, so tell me how talking about using controlled substances is any different legally?

That said, let us know how this turns out.

 

[Pelikan]

Yup, my informal research shows the 'Green Dragon' to be the answer.

+1 to that!

 

[wrangler]

hey fastricky - i'm just over in jersey (bergen county) and i'm sure you can get everclear here. if you can't find in the city, just take the bus or path to hoboken. quite positive we sell it here.

Go Irie!

Mission #1 for me is to find some Everclear... hope to do so by this weekend.

 

[fastricky]

OK, I have a friend in Summit I may have to enlist... cheers.

 

[ArcaneXor]

10 characters

 

[david_42]

Simply stated, there are no psychoactive compounds in hops.

 

[chefmike]

Most likely those sections of these message boards or the whole thing were behind some sort of firewall and access had to be granted on a per user basis.

not to my knowledge... dissemination of information and discussion is legal and does not need to happen behind closed doors. take a look around the web. people will withhold locations when they admit pursuing illegal activities, but anyone can access the discussions.

I agree with not discussing distillation here, as that is not the intent of the board. But as far as not discussing a subject because of legality... how many people on this board are over the federal limit of 100/200 gallons annually. we are not above reproach.

FWIW, seems like a Mod already chimed in on this thread, seeing it in good fun like several of the rest of us...

RHAHB

 

[fastricky]

RDWHAHG

(Relax Don't Worry, Have A Home Grown).

 

[kyle415]

RDWHAHG

(Relax Don't Worry, Have A Home Grown).

I tried to do that once, in my closet. Brewing beer is much easier and a whole lot less stressful!

 

[winzerz]

just wondering how all you guys keep it lit long enough to try and

smoke it?

:fro:

 

[jonp9576]

my major problem with this entire idea is using an ounce of our hop friend's cousin. thats really expensive.

well...i guess it would depend on the effects, per glass, but it still seems pricey to me.

but if someone wants to take the hit for the team i would be real curious how this would turn out

 

[RedIrocZ-28]

How much would an ounce be? You can tell I am not "in the loop" in any way shape or form when it comes to these types of things.

Also, I don't exactly see the need to use an ounce if you are attempting to get the psychoactive effects and not any bittering from the Sativa. You could just use enough to get a good "Hi" in each bottle, would easily be less than an ounce I would think. Doesn't there come a point where you can't get any high-er?

 

[john from dc]

i can see some good reasons for wanting to do this if you're averse to smoking or are in a situation where you can't smoke (living in dc i understand it all too well).

but for me there is no possible hemp beer that could be more enjoyable than a good strong beer and a joint of the really good stuff. i think the reason you don't see a lot of people doing it (even though the two groups of enthusiasts have considerable overlap) is that the whole is usually not better than the sum of its parts.

 

[john from dc]

How much would an ounce be? You can tell I am not "in the loop" in any way shape or form when it comes to these types of things.

an ounce of the best you can find is at least $300 in most parts of the country, street value. depending who you know, you can get it for much less.