I'm seriously considering a beet ale. any of you buttheads had any success with beets in beer?
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I have had success using inverted beet sugar in certain ales of the Belgian variety.
singybrue
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Is your cousin Mose helping you brew this?
hunter_le five
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Color me intrigued, subscribed.
Sounds like it could be either really awesome, or really disgusting.
Sounds like it could be either really awesome, or really disgusting.
orangehero
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You are such a hipster.
Brettomomyces
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I have never brewed such a thing...but I did just judge one last weekend
It was BRIGHT red and crystal clear, brewer probably used gelatin or something else.
It was a Saison base, entered in 23A (we did 22 SHV and 3 christmas beers that day...including like 9 pumpkin beers and I swear I got stuck with 6 of them).
The brewer did a great saison, but the beets were over powering. It added this really deep earthy flavor...and a "beet" flavor. It kind of overwhelmed the base beer unfortunately. If you REALLY like beets, this was your beer.
It was BRIGHT red and crystal clear, brewer probably used gelatin or something else.
It was a Saison base, entered in 23A (we did 22 SHV and 3 christmas beers that day...including like 9 pumpkin beers and I swear I got stuck with 6 of them).
The brewer did a great saison, but the beets were over powering. It added this really deep earthy flavor...and a "beet" flavor. It kind of overwhelmed the base beer unfortunately. If you REALLY like beets, this was your beer.
I had Breakside's beet saison last year and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Here's an article talking about the recipe: http://brewpublic.com/brewpubs/margarets-beersch-an-un-beet-able-brew/
I've had the Breakside beet saison too and really liked it. Phenols, esters, earthy beet flavor. Great beer, but basically all their beers are.
I've tried several other commercial beet beers and most were good, just be careful to use them sparingly and not overpower the rest of the beer flavor.
I've tried several other commercial beet beers and most were good, just be careful to use them sparingly and not overpower the rest of the beer flavor.
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thanks for the info and ideas! Saison sounds like the way to go!
I would have said saison or wheat. Would you add them at flameout or in the mash? They'll stain your mash tun I bet. I think they'd be hard to sanitize, no?
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I was thinking in the mash. I've got time to ruminate on the roots.
MaddBaggins
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BGBC
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Everyone's going saison, but I'll cast my vote for BDSA.
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that works well with white horehound!
GrogNerd
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last month's brew club comp was 21A and all were pumpkin pale ales plus my barleywine
3rd place went to a beet beer based on a Tripel.
it was good, but I don't think it was better than my barleywine. I hate I got beat by a beet beer
3rd place went to a beet beer based on a Tripel.
it was good, but I don't think it was better than my barleywine. I hate I got beat by a beet beer
MaddBaggins
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Now I'll admit it was mostly for colour (and to see if it could be done), but I brewed a partial mash ipa using shredded beets last month. There is a hint of earthiness, but it's mostly overshadowed by the hops. Started out as a really nice ruby red, but has since faded into a (still nice) reddish amber. Will post the recipe if interested.
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do it.:rockin:
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AkTom
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Beets me... ;-)
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oh snap!
BGBC
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Stole your floccin idea!
Nobody has picked up on the fact that beet juice is a performance enhancer. This may be just the thing to set a record in the beer mile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_mile
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_mile
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I honestly hope it turns out great and sells well! ideas belong to the people. and maybe they're share their recipe with ol' Klubby Nuts!
