Parsnip or turnip in beer?

[spunxter]

Anyone use any of these? Im thinking it could add a slight nutty flavor to a lager. Not sure how to prepare or when to add. Mash? Secondary? How much to add to get a little flavor?

 

[NoIguanaForZ]

Turnip I'm not sure about. That's a Brassica, so I could see a lot of ways for the flavor to go wrong.

That said, parsnips basically sorta-filled the role of potatoes before Europeans had potatoes, as I understand it, so that might be promising. I'd guess it'd have a slightly nutty-gingery sort of flavor. More here; apparently has a history of use as a sweetener and starchy thickener, so very promising...

 

[AkTom]

Sounds disgusting to me. Let me know how it works out though .

 

[JJack887]

I had the idea to use root vegetables like carrots before, but haven't gone through with it. Please try and let us know! Parsnip is a botanical used in some gins.

 

[ChelisHubby]

The flavor of turnips is all wrong for my intoxicated ---s. YUK.

 

[JackiePaper]

Disclaimer: I really don't like parsnips in pretty much any preparation.

I would stick with getting a nutty flavor from your grain bill or actual nuts. With that being said, I would totally go parsnip over turnip.

I imagine it's not that far off from making pumpkin beer. I've used pumpkin puree that has been roasted in the oven for an hour or so and I add it after I'm done mashing. I worry adding parsnip to the fermenter would give you strong over-the-top parsnip flavor.

Let us know how it turns out!

 

[sunpex]

Crazy idea, but how are discoveries made, except by trying? Beer doesn't come out of the dirt without hard work, and technique. My thoughts are to succeed you need to carmelize the sugars, perhaps by dehydrating, as in malt making. I reckon that a few experiments with drying would provide clues to success simply by the smell.

 

[NoIguanaForZ]

Apparently there's a precedent...

 

[spunxter]

Maybe ill skip the turnip and tey paranip. Seems like it may require some tuning in as per link above but wth im game for a challenge. May be a while but ill post results.