I added heavy cream to my wort!

[Dmatson89]

This makes dogfishhead and their "off centered beers for off centered people" seem weak .... This is really out there but I'm hoping for a success

 

[Genjin]

I am rooting for success too! Maybe OP can skim the curds off the top.

 

[cl330b]

Got any pictures of this 'junk' on top?

OP, We're all still waiting for pics...

 

[SenorPepe]

Thank god for all who bumped this. I could have missed it.

 

[ricotj]

I... I.... *boggle* sub'd

 

[TheOnionKnight]

I subbed. Also, HI REDDIT!!1

 

[amedelman]

Subscribed.

Pictures please! I want to see how this looks.

#reddit

 

[jlpred55]

Subs

 

[CreamyGoodness]

If you were in NY I would personally offer to try the finished product.

 

[dbhokie]

I think I just threw up.

Wishing you the best, expecting the worst.

I love cooking with cream and sauces, but fermenting cream...mm hmm.. Well at least you won't have to worry about head, just like in marriage, you can forget it.

 

[Kaleco]

First thing that came to mind, "...milk was a bad choice." - Ron Burgundy

 

[mutedog]

Sounds Awesome!

If it curdles just filter out the curds and bottle it, then eat the cheese you made.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

This idea is either brilliant or horrible, not sure which... use the curds to make beer poutine!

 

[bottlebomber]

First thing that came to mind, "...milk was a bad choice." - Ron Burgundy

Yes! Why didn't I think of that immediately!

 

[thepartsmancometh]

This idea is either brilliant or horrible, not sure which... use the curds to make beer poutine!

Beer poutine sounds like it has promise!

 

[Geohound]

Bheese sounds like a bad idea as a drink but brilliant spread on crackers or melted over chilli dogs. Best of luck!

 

[Bierliebhaber]

I Am begininh to think my beer won't have enough cream taste since its all seperating out. I'm toying with idea of uping the alchol to around 15%and adding cream before bottling, just for a few bottles incase I ruin what the beer gods have thus far preserved from catasrophe.

1/2 gallon of heavy cream and he's not done yet!

I love the mentality here! No "Did I ruin my beer?" in the noobie forum. Just "I put a buttload of cream in my beer...I think it needs more. :rockin:"

 

[Fid]

I'm in.

Pics or it didn't happen though!

 

[thejakester]

And here are the pics, It happened alright! If fact it might be the most creamy, banannay, beerish and delicious thing that ever happened.


The first is me skimming the cheese off
The second is what I skimmed off
The Third is the remains of the bananas I added as extra

 

[thejakester]

I added a few pounds more sliced bananas to a cheese cloth and dropped it in the primary, along with a pound of lactose and a packet of champagne yeast in case the ale yeast is not able to raise the alcohol content to the desired 12-13%. To get everything jiving again, I added some more molasses and spices when I boiled up the lactose.

 

[thejakester]

Sounds Awesome!

If it curdles just filter out the curds and bottle it, then eat the cheese you made.

Ya, I ate some of the cheese with a spoon it wasn't bad. Very strange though.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

You liked it?! This is amazing!

 

[thejakester]

You liked it?! This is amazing!

Well, it tasted like banana-beer, it was like a thick carbonated foam cheese with no spoiled notes detectable and a strong alcoholic kick at the end.

 

[thejakester]

These include my creation next to my beautiful maple-honey brown ale, a picture of the type of yeast I added towards the end, and my cheese cloth full of bananas siting in the beer

 

[ACbrewer]

I added a few pounds more sliced bananas to a cheese cloth and dropped it in the primary, along with a pound of lactose and a packet of champagne yeast in case the ale yeast is not able to raise the alcohol content to the desired 12-13%. To get everything jiving again, I added some more molasses and spices when I boiled up the lactose.

I think you've gone of the Beersivation here.

On taste - well if it tastes good to you.. then great. I'm not as suspicious on spoilage as a lot of others. The have some organic milks now that are shelved for a month - shelf, not fridged. Granted it is treated to prevent bacteria, but then I assume you did the same (aka boil etc).

This does however fill in as part of my 'beer beliefs' rule 32 which says 'Someone has thought of it, it has been fermented.' This rule doesn't tell how it turned out just that it has been attempted.

 

[thejakester]

Well, three out of four roommates (Myself included) agree it tastes good. It tastes like banana bread and when the bananas I added turn all brown and delicious it will only get better. I am switching to the secondary on Tuesday!

Also, the thickness of the beer is cool the bananas add a smooth mouth feel along with the cream in it.

 

[tmags711]

Unless I'm crazy, it even LOOKS like banana cream in your pictures. If you end up in Chicago with a bottle or two I wouldn't say no to trying it...

 

[bottlebomber]

I'm not so sure that this beer won't hold a head. There might be the fat and oils, but there is also going to be a lot of protein as well. My wager is that it does hold a good head. Maybe even great.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Have I just witnessed history being made? Is this the first successful attempt of its kind? If so, I'm totally carving "Creamy wuz here" into the desk.

 

[jwible204]

I still can't imagine this not eventually souring, but good luck to you! I'd think getting this thing cleaned up and chilled as soon as possible might help keep the bacteria at bay.