Beer from Grape Nuts

[DoctorDuvel]

Hey, has anyone ever actually made beer from Grape Nuts (or store brand equivalent)? How different would it be from using malted grains?

:fro:

 

[jiggs_casey]

Been thinking about doing this too. Would be fun if nothing else...

 

[arturo7]

You just wouldn't be able to hear anybody talking while you're drinking it.

 

[DoctorDuvel]

You just wouldn't be able to hear anybody talking while you're drinking it.

lol



good thing about beer is after a few you wouldn't even care

 

[944play]

Be aware that a pound of Grape Nuts contains about 2300mg Na. If it was your primary fermentable, it could inhibit yeast growth.

 

[KCBrewer]

You just wouldn't be able to hear anybody talking while you're drinking it.

that's pretty funny


It appears it's been done. Here's a little info on it from googling it. http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php?title=beer_out_of_grape_nuts&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

 

[DoctorDuvel]

Be aware that a pound of Grape Nuts contains about 2300mg Na. If it was your primary fermentable, it could inhibit yeast growth.

ah, very good point

might be suitable to find a low-sodium version or an organic no sodium one

i guess from a cost stand point it wouldn't make sense to use grape nuts, since they're very pricey, especially compared to grains from a brew store

experimenting with a small batch would be fun

 

[DoctorDuvel]

that's pretty funny


It appears it's been done. Here's a little info on it from googling it. http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php?title=beer_out_of_grape_nuts&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

haha - one of the comments:

Never really felt inspired to make that one. Who knows, maybe it would make a good breakfast beer? ;-}

 

[storunner13]

There was a thread a long time ago about making beer only from grocery store ingredients...as I recall grape nuts were mentioned (along with couscous, wormwood, angostura bitters, beano tablets, corn husks, Whoppers...):

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/gap-grocery-produce-beer-experiment-69313/

 

[l1ranger]

on my very first batch, my friend noted that the steeping grains smelled like grape nuts and we pondered if it could be done. thats about as far as the idea ever went for us.

 

[Bradinator]

I remember I was watching a show on Discovery channel about brewing beer and one home brewer who had won several competitions secret ingredient was grape nuts cereal. I don't believe he was using it as the main grain, but rather a filler.

 

[DoctorDuvel]

There was a thread a long time ago about making beer only from grocery store ingredients...as I recall grape nuts were mentioned (along with couscous, wormwood, angostura bitters, beano tablets, corn husks, Whoppers...):

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/gap-grocery-produce-beer-experiment-69313/

whoa...very cool...i don't think i'd be down for all of that haha

 

[DoctorDuvel]

I remember I was watching a show on Discovery channel about brewing beer and one home brewer who had won several competitions secret ingredient was grape nuts cereal. I don't believe he was using it as the main grain, but rather a filler.

aren't there other flavors of grape nuts now, like honey or something? that just make an awesome adjunct

 

[mrdavebeer]

I found this thread while looking for info about brewing with grape nus. Just wanted to point everybody to these two articles:

http://www.byo.com/stories/recipes/article/indices/38-ingredients/488-confessions-of-a-cereal-brewer

http://www.byo.com/stories/recipes/...oelsch-a-altbier/1873-grape-nuts-koelsch-bier

It just seems like a little grape nuts flavor could be good in a beer. I might try it as an adjunct.

 

[GRHunter]

You just wouldn't be able to hear anybody talking while you're drinking it.

Hahahaha! Now that was laugh out loud funny!

 

[GRHunter]

Hmmmm .... I don't get it. How many batches does one have to brew before it becomes unchallenging and you seek out alternative brewing methods? Whatever that number is, it must be way more than the 12 batches I have brewed.

 

[DoctorDuvel]

I found this thread while looking for info about brewing with grape nus. Just wanted to point everybody to these two articles:

http://www.byo.com/stories/recipes/article/indices/38-ingredients/488-confessions-of-a-cereal-brewer

http://www.byo.com/stories/recipes/...oelsch-a-altbier/1873-grape-nuts-koelsch-bier

It just seems like a little grape nuts flavor could be good in a beer. I might try it as an adjunct.

good article...i can definitely see grape-nuts making for a really nice adjunct...it's going on my list of things to try...but i will try to find a health-food store/organic version of the cereal...i seem to remember a one or two ingredients in the Post cereal that i'd like to avoid

 

[DoctorDuvel]

Hmmmm .... I don't get it. How many batches does one have to brew before it becomes unchallenging and you seek out alternative brewing methods? Whatever that number is, it must be way more than the 12 batches I have brewed.

well, just when i think i might want to start experimenting more...last night i bottled what was supposed to be a belgian ipa...and it's absolutely hideous ...in hindsight, i did a couple things wrong...i don't think aging this one will help it, but i spent $30 for the ingredients, so that's why i didn't dump it right there...so yeah, definitely will be getting a couple more batches in using traditional methods before i let my mind wander into experimentation

 

[mrdavebeer]

I've been looking for a low-salt alternative. I'll try a health food store. Good idea.

 

[Bradinator]

Time to resurrect this very old thread. I brewed a beer last month using 4oz of grapenuts and 4oz of lightly toasted oats as my only specialty malts (everything else was Pale 2 row) and had a glass of it last night...

I have made some good beers and some bad beers in my time, but never a great beer until now. This is possibly the best beer I have made to date and its only 3 weeks old (2 in the primary, 1 in bottles).

If I have time this weekend I am planning a similar recipe for this weekend using 8oz of grapenuts as the only specialty grain.

 

[tektonjp]

Time to resurrect this very old thread. I brewed a beer last month using 4oz of grapenuts and 4oz of lightly toasted oats as my only specialty malts (everything else was Pale 2 row) and had a glass of it last night...

I have made some good beers and some bad beers in my time, but never a great beer until now. This is possibly the best beer I have made to date and its only 3 weeks old (2 in the primary, 1 in bottles).

If I have time this weekend I am planning a similar recipe for this weekend using 8oz of grapenuts as the only specialty grain.

recipe?

 

[Airplanedoc]

Sounds like a great experiment. Go for it, report back and let us know.

 

[jhorgan1]

subscribed cause i freaking love grape nuts!

 

[Bradinator]

Here is the recipe -

8.5lbs Pale 2-Row
4oz grapenuts
4oz flaked oats, toasted at 325F for 30 minutes a week earlier

1oz fuggle @ 60
0.5oz fuggle @ 30
0.5oz east kent @ 20
0.5oz fuggle @ 10
0.5oz east kent @ 5

2oz Maple Syrup @ flame out
1/2tsp Irish Moss @ 10
1 tsp Yeast nutrient @ flameout
Nottingham Yeast

Mashed at 153 for 60 minutes (75% eff), 4.5 gallons (OG: 1.059, FG: 1.010).

2 weeks in the primary at 66F

 

[Charlie_in_TX]

I have used a banana nut granola cereal a few times. It always ends up beer then pee.

 

[mcoakley]

Last year at the great taste of the Midwest, Daves brew farm in Wilson WI had a breakfast beer. If I remember correct 20 or 30% was grape nuts. I do remember it had a great flavor.

 

[Bradinator]

20% eh? Maybe I should up this weekends recipe to use 1lbs or more of Grapenut cereal?

The current recipe is running

6lbs 2-row pale (I may scale this up to 7 or 8lbs, haven't decided if its going to be a mild yet or not)
0.5 lbs Grapenuts cereal (May scale up to 1lbs or higher)

1.0 oz Fuggle @ 60
0.5 oz East Kent @ 30
0.5 oz East Kent @ 10

 

[RugenBrau]

maybe a little biscuit or honey malt?

 

[Bradinator]

I want to use just grapenut cereal as the only 'specialty grain' for this batch as it will help define the flavour it imparts easier.

I milled up my grain the bill it looks like this:

7.5lbs Pale 2-Row
1.5lbs Grapenuts cereal

Hopefully will brew tomorrow or Saturday!

 

[DoctorDuvel]

glad this thread was resurrected - i totally forgot about my grape nuts curiosity