Potatoes

[fbold1]

Anyone use potatoes in brewing beer?

 

[McGarnigle]

No, but here's some information on it:

http://***********/stories/wizard/a...rd/2043-potato-beer-scaling-recipes-mr-wizard

 

[fbold1]

Thanks for the link. I was cooking dinner and peeling potatoes when the thought crossed my mind. I think everything has been tried at one time or another!

 

[Writy]

Haha potato beer, sounds funny want to try that out. Anyone ever did? Is it drinkable?

 

[strambo]

My LHBS had a potato stout on tap brewed by one of the owners. He used 60% potatoes in the grain bill, he said a certain type worked best and all the others he tried didn't...but I forget what type! Anyway, the beer was very good.

 

[TarheelBrew13]

A local brewery here makes a sweet potato pilsner. Its fantastic.

 

[ACbrewer]

Interesting article from byo, I'd assumed that potatoes would need some barley or conversion... but the article implied that potatoes can convert on their own. I've wondered about using them since when ever I make mashed potatoes I've been creating starch water.