Pecan Brown Experiment

[UncleDave]

Wanted to share my experience. Decided to make a pecan brown and instead of using fresh pecans (wanted to avoid the oils), I used an extract. I bought a small 4 oz bottle and poured in an ounce of flavoring right before bottling. Two months after bottling and the beer is absolutely god-awful. The beer has mellowed, but the extract is bitter and leaves a disgusting aftertaste. I've been trying it once a week for the last month and the flavor has not changed. It is still terrible. I figure I'll give it one more month and if things don't improve, dump it.

Here is what I used. http://dandgoccasions.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=663&zenid=es362iunnk9b7icmt5irlcqfi0

 

[Martin2D]

Well, people always say fakeness will be intensified, so I think imitation was a mistake. Additionally, 4 oz is probably wayyyyyyy too much. You should've tasted after adding small increments.

Thanks for biting the bullet on that one so to speak though.

 

[jamesnsw]

To avoid the oils, I've had good luck roasting the bejeezus out of the pecans several times, then storing them in a paper bag to let the oils seep out. I've also heard of people soaking the nuts in vodka for a couple of weeks to get the flavors out.

 

[UncleDave]

No question about it, even one ounce was too much flavoring, but even so the pecan flavor is not overwhelming, just the bitterness. The Lazy Magnolia version is sublime; unfortunately when it came to making my version, I got the lazy part down perfectly, but missed the rest. Next time I'll go the extra mile and use real pecans.