How to brew "Green Beer" for Saint Patricks Day

[Revvy]

To stay semi-on topic....what colored beer would Jesus drink?

I'm gonna have to think on that one.... Goodonyou!!!
You've seen this haven't you?

 

[Revvy]

No no no, wait wait wait.

He would drink "Messiah Bold" from He'Brew, the "Chosen Beer."

http://www.shmaltz.com/HEBREW/index.html

 

[jonmohno]

Well he didnt have to brew with all that water in to wine he conjured up.

 

[davesrose]

Humm....my favorite He'brew beer is Lenny's RIPA (and even though I tend to be an ale drinker, I also think their Coney Island series are some mighty fine lagers). I suspect that if Jesus was an American Jew, he wouldn't think Lenny's would be blasphemous.

 

[MeatyPortion]

Humm....my favorite He'brew beer is Lenny's RIPA (and even though I tend to be an ale drinker, I also think their Coney Island series are some mighty fine lagers). I suspect that if Jesus was an American Jew, he wouldn't think Lenny's would be blasphemous.

Damn right. It's funny, I literally just finished watching Lenny again on Netflix. Every time I see that movie I get mad at the court system.

 

[ChuckO]

Not to forget the fact that Jesus wasn't even a Christian. He was preaching a radicalized version of Judaism, NOT a religion known as Christianity.....he never set out to start a religion, and never saw himself as anything other than a Jew. So go figure....

BTW, according to, imho one of the best books on the subject;

Chinese food was Jesus's favorite birthday meal, and that's why Jews all go out for Chinese food on Christmas day. They got it right to begin with.

One of the best books that I've read recently. However, it doesn't answer the original question about green beer, it placed too much emphasis on wine.

If anyone needs green beer for St. Pat's day around here I will serve them a glass of BMC and a couple of drops of food coloring garnished with a shamrock or any green vegetable.

 

[PKLehmer]

Getting back on the topic of green beer, I hear everyone's complaints about it, and I get it, but it is a gimmick, and it is something people would like to see. I recently brewed my first AG batch, and ended up with terrible efficiency. I now have 10 gallons of what essentially amounts to Bud Light. I also have a newer stout that I brewed last week that should turn out pretty good. My plan is to dye one keg of the Bud Light clone green and serve that with my stout at a St. Patty's day party. I'm doing it 100% for the factor of my idiot friends going "Wow you made green beer!"

So that being said, if you were to do the unthinkable and dye a beer green (which in no way will effect the flavor of an already pretty weak beer) how would you do it?

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

So that being said, if you were to do the unthinkable and dye a beer green (which in no way will effect the flavor of an already pretty weak beer) how would you do it?

food coloring

 

[spearko520]

So that being said, if you were to do the unthinkable and dye a beer green (which in no way will effect the flavor of an already pretty weak beer) how would you do it?

well, this brings up a new question. Let's say we all heed the advice and stay away from green beer- which we all agree is gimmicky. does anyone know what i would have to do to make my diarrhea green the day after st patty's day? something to do with apples and lawn clippings, maybe?

 

[malevolent]

Makes a stout's head green. Looks amazing.

 

[LTownLiquorPig]

Makes a stout's head green. Looks amazing.

Really? Now that's fun I could have!

I have no issues with green beer. Chicks dig it.

 

[AdamPag]

You arent a good Jew if you dont put Lox on your bagels btw. Being a Hybrid Heathen christianjewagnostic, on those holidays, I color eggs eating a pork lox bagel whilst pondering the meanings of the universe, And drink.

Nix the green beer and mash cornbeef and cabbage as previously stated.

 

[AgentHubcap]

I was planning on putting a couple of drops in a few bottles to give away to coworkers.

 

[malevolent]

Really? Now that's fun I could have!

I have no issues with green beer. Chicks dig it.

Yup. Quite interesting. As long as you start your pour straight down into the drop of green food coloring you will get a nice green creamy head.

 

[PKLehmer]

I'm starting to think that the lack of a reasonable answer to this question has less to do with people disagreeing with the "concept" of green beer, and more to do with people just not having a good answer to the question!

 

[PKLehmer]

I'm starting some experimentation, and found that 2-3 drops of green food coloring looks great, 2 drops looks more... Irish. I found that 19 drops fit in a 1/8 teaspoon so 3/4 of teaspoon would give me 2.1 drops per 12oz. My plan is to boil 1 cup of water with the food coloring and add that to my keg. What do you guys think?

 

[jonmohno]

I think i might do this to my crappy london bitter . Just because.Who knows maybe it will taste better by then.And its super light.

 

[Revvy]

I'm starting to think that the lack of a reasonable answer to this question has less to do with people disagreeing with the "concept" of green beer, and more to do with people just not having a good answer to the question!

No, it's because putting food coloring in beer hurts the beer gods feelings. Especially the celtic ones.

 

[mattd2]

Makes a stout's head green. Looks amazing.

I was planning on putting a couple of drops in a few bottles to give away to coworkers.

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I'm starting some experimentation, and found that 2-3 drops of green food coloring looks great, 2 drops looks more... Irish. I found that 19 drops fit in a 1/8 teaspoon so 3/4 of teaspoon would give me 2.1 drops per 12oz. My plan is to boil 1 cup of water with the food coloring and add that to my keg. What do you guys think?

Now that would be pretty awesome, give a few bottles of stout out for the day/first time anyone pours the keg and BAM!! without warning theres a friken St Paddy's day green head on my stout... Awesome, gimmicky but still awesome!

 

[malevolent]

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Now that would be pretty awesome, give a few bottles of stout out for the day/first time anyone pours the keg and BAM!! without warning theres a friken St Paddy's day green head on my stout... Awesome, gimmicky but still awesome!

I'm not sure if it works if you mix the stout with the coloring before pouring. Try it! Can't hurt the beer.

 

[thewurzel]

how about some orange food colouring on st paddys day

orange headed stout

LOL

 

[mattd2]

I'm not sure if it works if you mix the stout with the coloring before pouring. Try it! Can't hurt the beer.

Why wouldn't it? I would think it would work better since you could make sure the green was mixed into the beer and not just left at the bottom of the glass.

 

[derek81]

1) Brew a true Irish beer for St. Paddy's Day. Like a stout.

2) Buy a case of your favorite cheap beer, and a bottle of green food coloring.

3)On St. Paddy's day, forget about the stuff in step 2 and drink the stout.

4) Repeat step 3. If you run out MAYBE drink some of the swill.

5) Use any of the leftover cheap beer to water the compost, and the green food coloring for dying eggs for Easter.

Im not a experienced Brewer but i do agree here. Why make a fake Irish beer ? Nothing says Irish more than drinking a Irish stout.
If you're just going to get food coloring and add it to any beer what's the point? I guarantee no "Irish man" would touch a green colored beer.

 

[malevolent]

Why wouldn't it? I would think it would work better since you could make sure the green was mixed into the beer and not just left at the bottom of the glass.

well if you pour directly onto the 2 or so drops of food coloring it should instantly mix with the first amount of beer being poured, and should all foam up

 

[McAbrew]

I add one teaspoon of food coloring per 5 gallons of beer when mixing up my priming sugar. Gives it a nice green tint.

 

[Toninus]

Sorry for the up
But aside artificial food coloring, is there any ingredients that would bring taste and also green color to a beer ?
I know about spirulina but the taste is meh.
I've seen someone doing one with natural pandanus leaves extract. But sadly the only leaves I found were pretty crap.
Any other idea ?

 

[bracconiere]

well the thread was a 'interesting' read....this is my serious idea for you....

https://www.replacements.com/crysta...6bMbYCimuBhCRzBBZcpaBXyIciPGAurYaAr1KEALw_wcB