Cooking with Hot Pepper Smoked Porter

[IchLiebeBier]

After brewing Jamil's smoked porter recipe (which turned out great), I took 1 gallon of the brew after fermentation and added a couple of jamaican peppers to secondary. Turned out good, but a little hotter than I wanted. Definitely burns on the way down.

But, I found a great use for them the other day. The wife was planning on making pulled pork, but somehow it turned into me putting it in the crockpot. I didn't feel like smoking it outside because I had other plans, so in went some apple cider vinegar and a bottle of my porter.

Delicious.

 

[Revvy]

I had a similar situation with a Chocolate Mole Porter, that was too hot for me (though some friends loved it) so I kept it to use in my chili recipe. Ended up winning a contest with it.

Another option- it sounds like might be good in your own BBQ sauce. Maybe make up a batch and bottle it and even give to friends.

Now I'm hungry.....

 

[IchLiebeBier]

Another option- it sounds like might be good in your own BBQ sauce.

That is a GREAT idea. I think I'll do it.

Thanks.

 

[apl_seed]

Its also excellent in a pan gravy. I use porters and stouts all the time in my gravies.