So my experiment with molasses for a bittering agent worked great. I heated a frying pan till it was super hot then dropped in a tablespoon of molasses. It instantly burned then I poured it onto wax paper to cool. Really Really bitter and doesnt taste burned.
And now with the bad part. I used my old brew pot to try and cook up the rolled oats and cracked wheat but it burned to the bottom of the pot even with me stirring it every few minutes. And the second part gone wrong. Rice flour, I thought hey, if I can mash rice then why not make this easier and with a smaller volume I could just mash rice flour. Well rice flour is so fine that it instantly gelatinizes and drops to the bottom of the pan. I should of figured this.
So the molasses I think is still going to be a good idea for bittering and I bought blackberrys and raspberrys for some flavoring and aroma.
Now I just need to find another base fermentable. I also tried a bottle of Goya Malta last night..horrid. I dont know how people could drink that as an actual drink. Its sickeningly sweet. Yes it might make a nice base to just ferment that but that might be a little pushing cheating dont ya think!!
And now with the bad part. I used my old brew pot to try and cook up the rolled oats and cracked wheat but it burned to the bottom of the pot even with me stirring it every few minutes. And the second part gone wrong. Rice flour, I thought hey, if I can mash rice then why not make this easier and with a smaller volume I could just mash rice flour. Well rice flour is so fine that it instantly gelatinizes and drops to the bottom of the pan. I should of figured this.
So the molasses I think is still going to be a good idea for bittering and I bought blackberrys and raspberrys for some flavoring and aroma.
Now I just need to find another base fermentable. I also tried a bottle of Goya Malta last night..horrid. I dont know how people could drink that as an actual drink. Its sickeningly sweet. Yes it might make a nice base to just ferment that but that might be a little pushing cheating dont ya think!!