Synapsis
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I'm fairly new to homebrewing and to the website, and I have a couple of questions about a possible paleo beer. I think paleo has been explained a little bit on a few other threads, but basically the major issue with brewing a paleo beer is that I can't have any grains. Does anyone know of a good substitute for grains in brewing?
After looking around at the site, some of the ideas I've come up with that may fit the bill...
If there's already an active thread that discusses these issues, I would really appreciate a link.
There are 2 worst case scenarios in my opinion for not finding any substitutes, and neither is that terrible. The first is that I just brew the beer I like and have it on my cheat days. The second is that I just try a little bit of chemistry and see what I get. :cross: Any suggestions or hints would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
After looking around at the site, some of the ideas I've come up with that may fit the bill...
- Doing a cider of some sort using fresh apples and honey to sweeten.
- I think I could get away with using natural Sorghum and Sorghum Syrup, but I've never used those in a recipes before. I saw a pumpkin recipe that sounded delicious, but it called for baking the Sorghum. Not sure what the natural state of Sorghum is, but it sounds like a grain.
- I could do a mead or wine, but I'm really more of a beer person.
- I really like the idea of a pumpkin beer. Can I do a beer with no grains and pumpkin?
If there's already an active thread that discusses these issues, I would really appreciate a link.
There are 2 worst case scenarios in my opinion for not finding any substitutes, and neither is that terrible. The first is that I just brew the beer I like and have it on my cheat days. The second is that I just try a little bit of chemistry and see what I get. :cross: Any suggestions or hints would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!