Harry Potter Butterbeer

[gonzoflick]

Dumbledore is a mead drinker...

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

I am quite pleased that this thread is picking up steam.

My brew kettle is also picking up steam, as it happens - I'm steeping the Crystal 60 as we speak.

Now, I have a question- Where would I find butterscotch extract? Does such a thing exist, or are people using ButterShots? (or similar liquer)

Thanks. I guess I should have put some in the boil to get the flavor but boil off the alcohol... but I didn't think of it. Oh well.

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Boil is on- here is my final recipe:

Treble-Strength Butterbeer

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Extract (Lbs): 7.00
Anticipated OG: 1.060 Plato: 14.81
Anticipated SRM: 12.3
Anticipated IBU: 11.6
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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42.9 3.00 lbs. Briess DME- Gold America 1.046 8
42.9 3.00 lbs. Briess DME- Weizen America 1.046 8
14.3 1.00 lbs. Crystal 60L America 1.034 60



Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Tettnanger Whole 4.50 1.6 5 min.
0.25 oz. Perle Whole 8.25 8.8 60 min.
0.25 oz. Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 1.3 20 min.


Yeast
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WYeast 1728 Scotish Ale


Notes
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Irish Moss at 15 mins

7 oz lactose at end of boil

Herbs/spices in boil at 60 mins: cloves (5), sassafras (1 oz), cinnamon (2-inch stick), 1 whole nutmeg (crushed), 1 stick licorice root (1.5 in.), crushed or macerated.

4 oz butterscotch extract at bottling

I must say - with the scents of spices and crystal malt coming out of my pot right now... I want to stick my entire face in it. It's just... ambrosial...

A brew truly worthy of Dumbledore's blessed memory.

 

[ChimayLover]

Those spices look quite nice...I might add some nutmeg to my beer in the secondary, maybe some sassafras as well...I got my extract from the link in this thread...It is realllly strong though, so I might re evaluate the amount that goes into my bottling bucket.

 

[Castawayales]

I am quite pleased that this thread is picking up steam.

My brew kettle is also picking up steam, as it happens - I'm steeping the Crystal 60 as we speak.

Now, I have a question- Where would I find butterscotch extract? Does such a thing exist, or are people using ButterShots? (or similar liquer)

Thanks. I guess I should have put some in the boil to get the flavor but boil off the alcohol... but I didn't think of it. Oh well.

Try the baking aisle at the local supermarket for Butterscotch extract. I'm not sure, but I've seen a lot of other flavors there. If you go with an extract, go easy to start with. They pack a wallop flavor wise. Adding it to the secondary would allow you to age it a couple of days, and add small portions until you get the effect you want.

Would 4 oz of a Butterscotch schnapps add any noticeable alcohol to 5 gallons of beer? I wouldn't think so. You can use the wort dilution calculator in Promash to figure it out

Barry

PS Sounds like a great brew. Halloween 2007 look out

 

[ChimayLover]

Well...I added a 3 drops of the butterscotch extract I have to a bottle of homebrew that I had around just to see what it would taste like...It totally killed the beers head and tasted awful (I think because I used too much) Anyway, I need an extract that wont kill the beers head, you think the buttershots thing would do the trick?

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

The buttershots might well work, you just gots to be careful not to raise the alc % higher than the yeast can deal with. That's why I would, in future, boil the Buttershots with the initial boil in order to evap the alcohol.

Also- w/ the extract, I noticed it said to use 1/4 tsp. I have NO idea what the volume is based on, but it might be VERY powerful stuff. I'll experiment- I just ordered mine.

 

[ChimayLover]

I just noticed that the bottle I have says butterscotch flavoring, not extract...Where did you get yours from Capn? I put like three drops of mine in the boil, do you think my beer wont be able to hold a head?

 

[prsman]

Any updates on how the brews are coming along? I'm curious to see how these turn out. Heck I might even throw one together and just see how it works myself.

 

[God Emporer BillyBrew]

A brew truly worthy of Dumbledore's blessed memory.

Spoiler!

j/k, if you don't know by now you deserve to have it spoiled.

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Spoiler!

j/k, if you don't know by now you deserve to have it spoiled.

Heh... yeah, when the book came out, I read it that night and the next day, and my friends has to forcibly restrain me from carrying out my wicked plot:

I was going to make a t-shirt that said "Snape Kills Dumbledore" and just wear it around the DC Metro all day.


Also- as for how the beer is: Don't know yet. It's not quite done in primary. Sometime tomorrow, most likely, I'll transfer it to secondary. I'll taste it to see how it's doing, and also how the herb and spice flavors are doing - if they've faded, I'll hit it with a spice tea.

Also, I got the Butterscotch extract in the mail from SpiceBarn.com, and dude... I can smell it through the bottle. That is some POWERFUL stuff. I will be VERY careful with it.

 

[landhoney]

Heh... yeah, when the book came out, I read it that night and the next day, and my friends has to forcibly restrain me from carrying out my wicked plot:

I was going to make a t-shirt that said "Snape Kills Dumbledore" and just wear it around the DC Metro all day.

There's a video on the internet of a guy who read the book I guess at the England release before the US release, drove by Barnes & Noble(USA) at midnight where all the diehards were waiting, yelled 'Snape kills Dumbledore' and drove off. As he's driving away you can hear people cursing and going auggh! I'd be pissed, I'm not sure I'd believe it though until reading it, so it might not have been that bad if that had happened to me.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

If they were over 13, then they deserved that.

 

[landhoney]

If they were over 13, then they deserved that.

Yeah, I'm a pretty big idiot because I've read the Harry Potter books. Oh well, maybe in my next life I'll be cool. You're absolutly right. I would have deserved that, totally.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

HAHA. Sorry I couldn't resist there.

Try some George R. R. Martin ("A Song of Ice and Fire" series kicks royal ass)or Steven Erikson.

Or some old school Raymond E Feist. Magician is a pretty good jump up from the er.. stuff.. you just admitted reading.

 

[ChimayLover]

So, are you putting the flavoring from spice barn into the secondary? Do you think that will wreck your head retention? It killed one of my other homebrews head when I put it in to test...Mine says butterscoth FLAVORING though, not extract...

 

[Trean72]

Fantasy belongs in children's books. Anyone who reads "Grown-up" fantasy deserves a kick to the pills.
People who read children's literature enjoy a good fairy tale; people who read adult fantasy like to sit around with grown men and play pretend. (D&D)

I can't wait to see how it turns out.

 

[Speranza]

Fantasy belongs in children's books. Anyone who reads "Grown-up" fantasy deserves a kick to the pills.
People who read children's literature enjoy a good fairy tale; people who read adult fantasy like to sit around with grown men and play pretend. (D&D)

I can't wait to see how it turns out.

So if I read Harry Potter and play D&D what does that make me? Oh and I'm planning on making at least 2 batches of Butter Beer this year 2 different ways to see what works out better. Once I find some freaking butterscotch

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

There may be cheaper places to get it, and 4 oz is WAY more than you'll ever need, but SpiceBarn has the flavoring for about 5 or 6 bucks a bottle, plus shipping.

http://spicebarn.com/butterscotch_flavoring.htm

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Fantasy belongs in children's books. Anyone who reads "Grown-up" fantasy deserves a kick to the pills.
People who read children's literature enjoy a good fairy tale; people who read adult fantasy like to sit around with grown men and play pretend. (D&D)

I can't wait to see how it turns out.

Where exactly do you live? I have a pair of large boots I'd like to cram some place.

 

[ChimayLover]

Hey Capn Jewbeard,
I would hold off on adding that flavoring from spice barn, see my above posts...I got the same thing, and expirimented by adding a drop into a bottle of another batch of homebrew. It totally destroyed the head! I actually chickened out and added vanilla extract instead, along with some spices...I think next time I might use golden syrup to get a buttery flavor, because all of the butterscotch extract ive come across has decimated the head retention...I might add a drop (no more than 2) of the spice barn stuff to the bottling bucket...Would boiling it help to solve this problem you think?

 

[Cap'n Jewbeard]

Hmm- without knowing the composition (an essential oil, perhaps?) I'd imagine that boiling it would destroy the flavor and aroma.

I will probably drop like 1/2 tsp into 5 gallons; if the butterscotch is at ALL perceptible at that point, I'll stop; it should be little enough that, on that scale, it won't screw up the head too badly. I hope.

Thinking about it, this brew really should have a big, thick head on it. I should have added flaked wheat to the boil. Oh well- for next time.

 

[Trean72]

Where exactly do you live? I have a pair of large boots I'd like to cram some place.

I'm stationed in Tennessee right now. Come on down. My boots are bigger and I have a concealed carry permit.

Then again, if I go around making fun of people, I deserve to get people mad at me.

 

[Trean72]

So if I read Harry Potter and play D&D what does that make me?

Still a huge dork. Not because of the book, but because you're too old (I assume you're over 21) to play 'pretend.'

 

[Speranza]

Still a huge dork.

I win! and I'll have a huge batch of butterbeer to enjoy while laughing at your "reality."

*on topic*
I hate you all I can't find butterscotch for the life of me, damn this hick state called Tennessee! Or damn my searching skills lol!

 

[prsman]

Any updates on the beer? How about of the nerdiness of X person who reads X book?

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

I just finished a 1203 page book called "Bonehunters" from the "A Tale Of The Malazan Book Of The Fallen" series by Steven Erikson

At least I know I can read, you reality seeking hicks! ( we need a "tongue in cheek" smiley!)

 

[sudsmonkey]

The beer sounds crazy. Might just be good, though. As far as downing someone for reading, jealousy has a strong hold on us all. I read at bedtime. The picture shows Spot chasing a ball. I can't wait to find out what happens next!

Bet a high alcohol beer with butterscotch candy added into the boil would be the thing if you let it mature until winter. Send it to me if you don't like it.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Ask <groan> starbucks or another coffee place. They have butterscotch coffee flavoring. Make sure it don't have preservitives in it though.

Also try baking supply places.

 

[ChimayLover]

I am gonna bottle tomorrow...So far the beer looks good...I chickened out and used vanilla instead of butterscotch...I will take a sample tomorrow.