feedthebear
Well-Known Member
I attempted to make a gluten free version of my hazelnut stout for my celiac friend with some success. The color is all wrong. Its more of a caramel color.
I'm not quite sure what to add to a gluten free beer to turn it black or at least very dark brown. I'm also going to have to add something to give it that slight coffee flavor the roasted barley gives my regular stout.
I would have skipped the lactose too, but I know my friend hasn't developed lactose intolerance with her celiac's disease.
My recipe:
6lb of sorgum extract
1 lb. dark belgain candi sugar
12 oz. red quinoa
16 oz. wild rice
8 oz. lactose
1 oz Northern Brewer's hops
I steeped the quinoa and wild rice in a cheese cloth bag for 30 minutes at 160F. I got quite a bit of color out of the red quinoa but not as much as I wanted.
The mouthfeel and the sweetness of the wort was about what I expected. My O.G. was 1.056 for a 5.5 gallon batch, which was slightly higher than my target.
The initial flavor is a little different than what I normally get with my regular beers. I don't know how to describe it other than the sweetness and bitterness come through as two completely seperate flavors. Its like sweetness *pause* bitterness
I'll post more as the fermentation continues.
I'm not quite sure what to add to a gluten free beer to turn it black or at least very dark brown. I'm also going to have to add something to give it that slight coffee flavor the roasted barley gives my regular stout.
I would have skipped the lactose too, but I know my friend hasn't developed lactose intolerance with her celiac's disease.
My recipe:
6lb of sorgum extract
1 lb. dark belgain candi sugar
12 oz. red quinoa
16 oz. wild rice
8 oz. lactose
1 oz Northern Brewer's hops
I steeped the quinoa and wild rice in a cheese cloth bag for 30 minutes at 160F. I got quite a bit of color out of the red quinoa but not as much as I wanted.
The mouthfeel and the sweetness of the wort was about what I expected. My O.G. was 1.056 for a 5.5 gallon batch, which was slightly higher than my target.
The initial flavor is a little different than what I normally get with my regular beers. I don't know how to describe it other than the sweetness and bitterness come through as two completely seperate flavors. Its like sweetness *pause* bitterness
I'll post more as the fermentation continues.