French Press and Randal Thread

[tikk]

Don't have pics of the process, but I randalled some dried and fresh lemon peels into a Lawson's Super Session. Waited about 15 minutes, carb was gone but I didn't really care. I should have reserved some or used a second can, but it is even more delicious. Hops and lemon meld so well.

 

[thewimperoo]

Almond Joy BCS. Pressed about 8 chopped up mini almond joys on 12 oz of BCS for 2.5 hours. Coconut and almond don't come through as blatantly as I hoped. It's a subtle but tasty change. Might try to let it sit even longer next time.

 

[Ziggy]

Almond Joy BCS. Pressed about 8 chopped up mini almond joys on 12 oz of BCS for 2.5 hours. Coconut and almond don't come through as blatantly as I hoped. It's a subtle but tasty change. Might try to let it sit even longer next time.

You gotta toast the coconut. Makes a world of difference. I know toasting almond joys would be ridiculous, but I would try toasting some coconut flakes, and adding some crumbled chocolate, and maybe some coffee. Give that a try. Hell, I think I just might do that myself

 

[GolfingGQ]

First time trying so I went basic and made a coffee Darkness. Steeped for 30 mins first time and added half a glass to it. Better with coffee

 

[Brubaker1]

Jackie O's Dark Apparition with toasted coconut, some maple syrup, cinnamon, and an itsty bit of 4 roses.
It's pretty damn good.

 

[anteater1]

Coffee vanilla rum barrel black tuesday. 5g of stumptown in <8oz packed quite a punch, really rounded out the body and tasted great. Didn't use enough vanilla to notice. Overall, it wasn't better or worse than the original but I wouldn't want to drink as much of it.

Maple cinnamon rum barrel black tuesday. I actually really dig this maple extract. Great taste, but again it as just a bit too much. Plain rum black tuesday was really well rounded and this just threw the balance off a bit. Combing the coffee/vanilla with the maple/cinnamon also made for a pretty tasty drink.

 

[Tyrsis]

Freshly toasted some shaved coconut and put it in a french press with the newest BCBS tonight for 25 minutes. It was unanimously ****ing delicious. I realize this is nothing crazy but... Jesus Christ. So good.

 

[JohnnyNC1]

 

[drbenzo1]

I just picked up some CTC today! Can't wait!

 

[cyde]

Anyone try smores bcbs yet? Toasted grahams, toasted marshmallow, cacao nibs. Hnnnggghhh.

 

[drbenzo1]

So... The BASS turned out just okay... I think the ratios were off... So I repeated with BCBS and holy ****! It was soooo good! Prolly 1:1 by volume

 

[drbenzo1]

Death by Fruit Spins

 

[Rock31]

Can someone do me a favor and point me to a french press they would recommend, really want to give this a try. Amazon would be preferable. Thanks!

 

[ASak10]

Can someone do me a favor and point me to a french press they would recommend, really want to give this a try. Amazon would be preferable. Thanks!

For pressing beer I just got some cheap one at BB&B. Hasn't let me down yet. No need to spend money on one for beer.

For coffee, the KONA is amazing.

 

[Rock31]

For pressing beer I just got some cheap one at BB&B. Hasn't let me down yet. No need to spend money on one for beer.

For coffee, the KONA is amazing.

Thanks, think I will grab this one. Appreciate the response.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HG190GG/?tag=talkbecom09-20

 

[ASak10]

Thanks, think I will grab this one. Appreciate the response.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HG190GG/?tag=talkbecom09-20

Oh hell yeah for $14 I may get that myself. Killer deal for a quality press.

 

[SSTroller]

Coors Light + A can of tuna

The best for last, the crème de la crème. A nice, cold, fizzy can of coors light... pressed with a can of tuna (drained of course, we're not monsters). Yea, we ****ing drank it too. Surprisingly better than the original, the tuna actually gives it some saltiness. Then of course it tasted like tuna... So...

Farnsworth omgrr
You guys are ****in mad!

 

[Farnsworth]

Farnsworth omgrr
You guys are ****in mad!

I know... we really should have used Chicken of the Sea instead.
So we'll have to do this right when you're around!!

 

[SSTroller]

Freshly toasted some shaved coconut and put it in a french press with the newest BCBS tonight for 25 minutes. It was unanimously ****ing delicious. I realize this is nothing crazy but... Jesus Christ. So good.

Last night I did this year's BCBS with toasted coconut, ground Intelligentsia coffee and a vanilla bean. It was fantastic!
The coffee added some nice bitterness that balanced the intense sweetness.

 

[SSTroller]

I know... we really should have used Chicken of the Sea instead.
So we'll have to do this right when you're around!!

I'm not touching that blend with a 10 foot pole!

 

[Farnsworth]

I'm not touching that blend with a 10 foot pole!

Good thing we have an 11 foot beer bong!!

 

[SSTroller]

Good thing we have an 11 foot beer bong!!

A french press/blending tasting sounds like a great time, but keep that cat food in the pantry.
I have two presses I could provide.

 

[drbenzo1]

A french press/blending tasting sounds like a great time, but keep that cat food in the pantry.
I have two presses I could provide.

rcubed hosted a Speedway press party one year. That was really fun. We had a keg to supply base beer. The notes are here somewhere

 

[SSTroller]

rcubed hosted a Speedway press party one year. That was really fun. We had a keg to supply base beer. The notes are here somewhere

I recall that! Sounded like a blast.
I pretty much stick to coconut, vanilla beans and coffee as adjuncts for stouts at home. I've done fresh guava and limes for berliners and IPAs too, with good results.

 

[drbenzo1]

+1 to this!

Still bringing tuna and now possibly cat food. We need to know the difference.

 

[SSTroller]

Still bringing tuna and now possibly cat food. We need to know the difference.

 

[Farnsworth]

omgrr made some hot chocolate Darkness...

It was a terrible, terrible decision.
Tuna Coors was better.

 

[omgrr]

omgrr made some hot chocolate Darkness...

It was a terrible, terrible decision.
Tuna Coors was better.

Somehow it didn't occur to me that it would curdle

 

[SSTroller]

omgrr made some hot chocolate Darkness...

It was a terrible, terrible decision.
Tuna Coors was better.

Somehow it didn't occur to me that it would curdle

What's next?

What did you guys end up putting in the Darkness anyway?

 

[Farnsworth]

What's next?

What did you guys end up putting in the Darkness anyway?

Well, we made some really good hot chocolate... with milk.... and then we poured Darkness into the pot....

I mean, who could have imagined that heating up Darkness with some milk would have been a bad idea...

 

[Scalzo]

Where can i get the weed that you guys were smoking?

 

[SSTroller]

Well, we made some really good hot chocolate... with milk.... and then we poured Darkness into the pot....

I mean, who could have imagined that heating up Darkness with some milk would have been a bad idea...

Sounds like it would taste like that BA Henry?

 

[Farnsworth]

Where can i get the weed that you guys were smoking?

****, I knew we forgot somehitng!
No wonder it tasted so bad... we even had 2 dozen cookies delivered from Insomnia Cookies.

Try this again right, omgrr?!?

Sounds like it would taste like that BA Henry?

Honestly, BA Henry was worse. At least I could finish this, despite the chunkiness... HA

 

[omgrr]

****, I knew we forgot somehitng!
No wonder it tasted so bad... we even had 2 dozen cookies delivered from Insomnia Cookies.

Try this again right, omgrr?!?

Eh, I think I might stick to fish based concoctions for awhile

 

[Ziggy]

Anyone ever throw a shot of espresso into a stout before?

I french pressed coffee grounds in a stout and it came out awful. Won't be doing that again.

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Anyone ever throw a shot of espresso into a stout before?

I french pressed coffee grounds in a stout and it came out awful. Won't be doing that again.

I've read cold brew coffee is the way to go with adding coffee. Never tried myself.

 

[SSTroller]

I french pressed coffee grounds in a stout and it came out awful. Won't be doing that again.

Really? Did you use Folgers?

What was your process, steep time, etc...?
I french press BCBS with grounds and it comes out great everytime.

 

[tikk]

They key is good grounds and time. My friend and I let it sit for 4 hours once and then mixed in fresh bcbs for carbonation. It was better than standard bcbcs imo.

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Trying my hand at this.

Its delicious. CTC14KBS

Finally found a reason to drink my unintentionally aged KAYBUS

 

[Ziggy]

Really? Did you use Folgers?

What was your process, steep time, etc...?
I french press BCBS with grounds and it comes out great everytime.

I only used about a spoonful of grounds. Steeped it for 20 min or so, and pressed. Came out too bitter. It was some Costa Rican coffee. Strong ****