French Press and Randal Thread

[ASak10]

Grounds infused with the beer gives a very different flavor than dosing it cold pressed coffee IMO.

Agree, but I've never been able to be successful with using grounds, something always goes wrong. Plus I think most coffee beers out there are made using cold press so if it's good enough for the pros, it's good enough for me.

 

[CatsUnderTheStars]

Strawberry Première

Recipe:
-750ml Bottle of De Garde 'Saison Première'
-1 lb package of strawberries puréed to liquid

1) Add 1 lb strawberry purée to the french press..
2) Add 750ml of Saison Première to the press; steep for 1 hour.. Pressing will be tough with so much fruit..
3) Final result was thick with pectin and GLOWING red. A perfect Valentines Day concoction!

With 1 lb of strawberry purée added to 750ml, this blend tops 5 lbs of fruit per gallon!
This probably isn't beer anymore.. drank like a smoothie with that classic degardebrewing acidity.
DELICIOUS!

 

[austinbridges]

Strawberry Première

Recipe:
-750ml Bottle of De Garde 'Saison Première'
-1 lb package of strawberries puréed to liquid

1) Add 1 lb strawberry purée to the french press..
2) Add 750ml of Saison Première to the press; steep for 1 hour.. Pressing will be tough with so much fruit..
3) Final result was thick with pectin and GLOWING red. A perfect Valentines Day concoction!

With 1 lb of strawberry purée added to 750ml, this blend tops 5 lbs of fruit per gallon!
This probably isn't beer anymore.. drank like a smoothie with that classic degardebrewing acidity.
DELICIOUS!

How did it taste when you used it as bong water?

 

[CatsUnderTheStars]

How did it taste when you used it as bong water?

 

[agrippin]

half a bottle of stickee monkee with 4oz of blueberries. Was great by itself, no need to blend.

 

[LSUPT]

I tried to use samoas in the French press with a brown ale today (wanted a trial run before wasting a BA stout). 2 cookies finely chopped 10oz of beer for about 45mins-1hr, I kind of forgot about it in the fridge. Not very successful so I'm glad I did the trial run.

Anyone have any experience with these or any other Girl Scout cookies? What works what doesn't?

 

[drbenzo1]

I tried to use samoas in the French press with a brown ale today (wanted a trial run before wasting a BA stout). 2 cookies finely chopped 10oz of beer for about 45mins-1hr, I kind of forgot about it in the fridge. Not very successful so I'm glad I did the trial run.

Anyone have any experience with these or any other Girl Scout cookies? What works what doesn't?

Did that last year and loved it

 

[drbenzo1]

I tried to use samoas in the French press with a brown ale today (wanted a trial run before wasting a BA stout). 2 cookies finely chopped 10oz of beer for about 45mins-1hr, I kind of forgot about it in the fridge. Not very successful so I'm glad I did the trial run.

Anyone have any experience with these or any other Girl Scout cookies? What works what doesn't?

http://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/french-press-and-randal-thread.3427/page-11#post-570476

 

[Hookemhops13]

Thin mint BCBS is pretty awesome. Did 3 thin mints choped up for about 20 min. Would do a bit more on the thin mint and let it sit longer next time so that adding the fresh BCBS doesn't dilute the addition as much.

 

[drbenzo1]

Thanks SSTroller !! Delicious!

Steeped a full bottle for 20 mins and added another bottle for blending. Cheers

 

[SSTroller]

Thanks SSTroller !! Delicious!

Steeped a full bottle for 20 mins and added another bottle for blending. Cheers

Love the collage!
Glad you enjoyed it Larry. Cheers!

 

[PepeSylvia1]

Yeah that was good. Cookies pulsed in a food processor then on the beer for for 20 mins in the fridge. Then blended in a fresh bottle for recarb. The extract beer was so good but flat. If they made this I would buy it all!

How many samoa's did you use for the 24 oz's of bcbs? I am going to try with a 2015 bcbs tomorrow....

 

[agrippin]

I'm not sure about the ratio, pour to taste.

 

[drbenzo1]

How many samoa's did you use for the 24 oz's of bcbs? I am going to try with a 2015 bcbs tomorrow....

Idk
Just threw some in and smashed

 

[drbenzo1]

I'm not sure about the ratio, pour to taste.

Where's the FP or Randal? Might want to take this to the blending thread

 

[agrippin]

Where's the FP or Randal? Might want to take this to the blending thread

I was going to also do coffee, but decided the last few scoops of beans would do me better the next morning.

 

[Marksy]

X-post w/ DDT.

Raspberry-Mango Cuvée René.

6oz pack of raspberries, mashed up all to hell.
3oz Bolthouse Farms Amazing Mango juice.

Steeped in the FP for about 45-50 minutes.

Holy ****.

 

[Beerly Departed]

I need to tweak the infusion a bit, but this did taste pretty damn close to KBBS. I need to source a better maple syrup for this to shine. The coffee was locally roasted and 3 days old. Hnnngghhh.

I get a lot more flavor from maple syrup by using grade b.

 

[agrippin]

Some Friday fun with Ispeakforthetrees and Orion

 

[JohnnyBags]

2 mangos and 1 kiwi muddled and steeped for 3.5 hours with about 60 % of a .375 of a St. Louis Gueuze then topped off with the rest. I've only had a few sips but I already wish I had more.

 

[Marksy]

2 mangos and 1 kiwi muddled and steeped for 3.5 hours with about 60 % of a .375 of a St. Louis Gueuze then topped off with the rest. I've only had a few sips but I already wish I had more.

*******, that sounds delightful. Any trick to pressing it? The last couple of times I've used fresh mango it clogged up the screen and was an absolute bitch to press. Eventually just forced it, but a lot of mango puree leaked up through the sides and I was pushing so hard that I honestly worried a bit about the glass shattering and cutting my hands all to ****. It's why I fell back on the mango juice last time haha.

 

[JohnnyBags]

It was definitely tough to press and I just went as far as I could without completely forcing it down.

 

[RayP]

So I have some amazing pretty fresh coffee beans I'd like to press a BCBS with tonight............




............ but my grinder is broken. Is there any way I can still somewhat easily go about this? Also have osme HF syrup I wouldn't mind adding, but no sure on amounts. Suggestions?

 

[FTowne1]

So I have some amazing pretty fresh coffee beans I'd like to press a BCBS with tonight............




............ but my grinder is broken. Is there any way I can still somewhat easily go about this? Also have osme HF syrup I wouldn't mind adding, but no sure on amounts. Suggestions?

If it's just a small handful of beans you could put them in a bag and smash them with a mallet.

 

[RayP]

If it's just a small handful of beans you could put them in a bag and smash them with a mallet.

That work pretty well? I'm still kind of a ******* with the coffee thing... and considered that, but wasn't sure if I would extract a decent amount of coffee flavor out.

Maybe I'll toss them in the Ninja blender thing we have...

 

[FTowne1]

That work pretty well? I'm still kind of a ******* with the coffee thing... and considered that, but wasn't sure if I would extract a decent amount of coffee flavor out.

Maybe I'll toss them in the Ninja blender thing we have...

I'd think that as long as you get the beans crushed it'll be fine. Ninja blender should do the trick.

 

[RayP]

I'd think that as long as you get the beans crushed it'll be fine. Ninja blender should do the trick.

Good to know.... thx.

I've only pressed berliners before.... so normally press one can, and re-carb with another entire fresh can. I'm thinking press half the BCBS, re-carb with other half. That should do the trick, no?

 

[FTowne1]

Good to know.... thx.

I've only pressed berlinersr before.... so normally press one can, and re-carb with another entire fresh can. I'm thinking press half the BCBS, re-carb with other half. That should do the trick, no?

Yep.

 

[Brubaker1]

RayP I think Ill join you in a diy bcbcs.

 

[RayP]

RayP I think Ill join you in a diy bcbcs.

Literally just made mine.... and now we wait. That Ninja ******* obliterated those beans, way more so than I was expecting.