Greetings from the Eastern Shore of MD

[Finhead8]

Hello all.. i'm new to this forum and homebrewing. I just made my first batch of IPA and I will be bottling in 2 days. My next project will be a Blood Orange Hefeweizen and possibly a Vanilla Cream Ale.
Anyone ever use Coconut for their brews? Are there any recipes out there involving coconut that turned out well for anyone?
I look forward to meeting a lot of you.
Cheers,
Fin

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Aloha, Eastern MD friend!

I'm in the Baltimore region, always willing to take a jaunt out to the "sher".

Coconut... hmm... I think someone was once talking about a "german chocolate cake" beer, which is chocolate, coconut, and maybe caramel? Ah, here's the thread!

Let me know if you go forward with this beast.

German Chocolate Thread

 

[Finhead8]

Thanks for the info and thread. It looks as if some experienced brewers still have no idea how to use coconut so I will certainly hold off for now. I'm still learning my way around a carboy.
Up next is a Blood Orange Hefeweizen knock-off from Dogfish.
Will you be attending the Allagesh/Russian River thingy at The Brickskeller this month? Russian River does some amazing beers.

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Hmm- I have not heard of Russian River or the Brickseller (yet...). Tell me about it? Perhaps I will go.

 

[Sheepdog]

Hey, I am from Md's eastern shore also. Kent Island to be exact.

Sounds like you are making some fancy stuff. Maybe I will one day, but am just learning now.

I am enjoying my first Pale Ale right now though.

Have a nice night,

Eric

 

[Orpheus]

Hmm- I have not heard of Russian River or the Brickseller (yet...). Tell me about it? Perhaps I will go.

P Funky and fellow MDers! The Brickskeller is the D.C. bar for beer. Check out the site:

www.brickskeller.net

and

www.thebrickskeller.com

I'm definitely itching for an excuse to get down there!