Pepper Jelly Ingredient?

[thomajt]

Hey guys,
My family makes a really great jalapeno pepper jelly and I was thinking of trying to make a pale ale with it. Main questions are: will the pectin jell back up once cooled? And how will the apple cider vinegar affect the taste? Has anyone ever tried this or heard about it? I am fermenting a jalapeño pale ale right now, but was just thinking about doing this as well. What are y'all's thoughts?

 

[estricklin]

Well I don't know about the pectin gelling back up, but would be interested to see how this turns out. I LOVE pepper jelly.

 

[jtratcliff]

Might be hazy unless you add pectic enzyme.... Also, the sugars in be jelly will ferment out. Factor that into your ABV and yeast attenuation.

 

[jtratcliff]

Ooh... Just re-read and saw apple cider vinegar. Unless it's been cooked in the jelly-making process, the acetobacter in the vinegar will go after the ethanol in your beer and make a nice pepper jelly malt vinegar!