Why? Well, I went to a baconfest party where everyone brought something with bacon in it from sweet, savory to beverage. Then everybody judged them and winners were announced.
If I'm brewing it's going to taste good (or have the ability to). I'm somewhat conflicted about this because the last thing I want is a gimick for gimick sakes. It must be legitimate. I've had Rougue's Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Beer. It's pretty good, just a tad sweet and too smokey. You can tell it's quality though.
After much thought, I will be attempting a Honey Bacon Amber. I would consider myself a newbie so I'll be sticking to extract. On researching, I found a method of infusing bacon flavor to vodka.
So here's the basic plan for a two gallon batch:
3 lbs. amber extract
1/2 lb. smoked Malt (added in muslin bag at beginning)
1/2 cup Honey (added beginning of boil)
1 cup vodka heavily infused with bacon and hickory chips (added at end of boil)
2 oz. saaz hops (up for suggestions on a different hop, 1 hop, that can work as bittering, flavor, and maybe aroma)
Muttons Gold Yeast (pretty set on this unless there's a good reason to change)
So, there's the plan. Any thoughts?
If I'm brewing it's going to taste good (or have the ability to). I'm somewhat conflicted about this because the last thing I want is a gimick for gimick sakes. It must be legitimate. I've had Rougue's Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Beer. It's pretty good, just a tad sweet and too smokey. You can tell it's quality though.
After much thought, I will be attempting a Honey Bacon Amber. I would consider myself a newbie so I'll be sticking to extract. On researching, I found a method of infusing bacon flavor to vodka.
So here's the basic plan for a two gallon batch:
3 lbs. amber extract
1/2 lb. smoked Malt (added in muslin bag at beginning)
1/2 cup Honey (added beginning of boil)
1 cup vodka heavily infused with bacon and hickory chips (added at end of boil)
2 oz. saaz hops (up for suggestions on a different hop, 1 hop, that can work as bittering, flavor, and maybe aroma)
Muttons Gold Yeast (pretty set on this unless there's a good reason to change)
So, there's the plan. Any thoughts?