Bottled my Christmas Sugar Cookie blonde ale, and organized my supplies.
Wow that's great! I had planned on a sugar cookie white ale too but wasn't quite sure how to go about flavoring it. Not alot online. I thought about sugar cookie extract from Amazon or a combination of vanilla, almond, and butter emulsion extract with cinnamon and nutmeg and a bit of lactose to sweeten it a bit but chickened out and decided to go with the ubiquitous spices that I've always used in the Xmas Porter or stout, sweet orange peel, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Have you made this before? Very interested to know how it comes out and how you flavored it if you don't mind. I have not brewed it yet but was planning on doing it this week. Already bought the grains and spices.Bottled my Christmas Sugar Cookie blonde ale, and organized my supplies.
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I finally won this battle! I know, I know, there is a removal tool, but for a once possibly twice a year task I’m being frugal. Phillips screw drive, mallet and elbow grease.
Never made this before! I made the mistake to add Vanilla and almond extract i secondary and it came out a bit over done. Too much extract. I posted a recipe earlier on this thread and I think if I only added a small amount of almond extract it would have been perfect. I believe it would have been good without adding anything to it. I’m hoping that once it gets carbonated and settles a bit it might end up smoothing out. It smells like sugar cookies. Taste meh…Wow that's great! I had planned on a sugar cookie white ale too but wasn't quite sure how to go about flavoring it. Not alot online. I thought about sugar cookie extract from Amazon or a combination of vanilla, almond, and butter emulsion extract with cinnamon and nutmeg and a bit of lactose to sweeten it a bit but chickened out and decided to go with the ubiquitous spices that I've always used in the Xmas Porter or stout, sweet orange peel, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Have you made this before? Very interested to know how it comes out and how you flavored it if you don't mind. I have not brewed it yet but was planning on doing it this week. Already bought the grains and spices.
Never made this before! I made the mistake to add Vanilla and almond extract i secondary and it came out a bit over done. Too much extract. I posted a recipe earlier on this thread and I think if I only added a small amount of almond extract it would have been perfect. I believe it would have been good without adding anything to it. I’m hoping that once it gets carbonated and settles a bit it might end up smoothing out. It smells like sugar cookies. Taste mehWow that's great! I had planned on a sugar cookie white ale too but wasn't quite sure how to go about flavoring it. Not alot online. I thought about sugar cookie extract from Amazon or a combination of vanilla, almond, and butter emulsion extract with cinnamon and nutmeg and a bit of lactose to sweeten it a bit but chickened out and decided to go with the ubiquitous spices that I've always used in the Xmas Porter or stout, sweet orange peel, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Have you made this before? Very interested to know how it comes out and how you flavored it if you don't mind. I have not brewed it yet but was planning on doing it this week. Already bought the grains and spices.
What size batch and how much extract did you use ? I was thinking an ounce of each for 5 gallon batch...vanilla, almond and butter emulsion. I'm too chicken though ! Only enough time for 1 batch before Xmas so I'm leaning on being safe and going with the normal spices. Please post how it taste when you keg or bottle.Never made this before! I made the mistake to add Vanilla and almond extract i secondary and it came out a bit over done. Too much extract. I posted a recipe earlier on this thread and I think if I only added a small amount of almond extract it would have been perfect. I believe it would have been good without adding anything to it. I’m hoping that once it gets carbonated and settles a bit it might end up smoothing out. It smells like sugar cookies. Taste meh
Thank you, (takes a humble bow) that mangled piece of plastic is the bung from a cask. Both wood and plastic are single use, so there’s no need to preserve it. Having the tool or a really hefty long screw driver would have left it more recognizable.I'm giving you a LIKE even though I have no idea what I'm looking at
I made it up myself. My wife makes sugar cookies for Christmas and suggested I make one. So here goes.What size batch and how much extract did you use ? I was thinking an ounce of each for 5 gallon batch...vanilla, almond and butter emulsion. I'm too chicken though ! Only enough time for 1 batch before Xmas so I'm leaning on being safe and going with the normal spices. Please post how it taste when you keg or bottle.
Would have never thought of using Vanilla wafers. hmmmmI made it up myself. My wife makes sugar cookies for Christmas and suggested I make one. So here goes.
12 lbs 2-row
2 lbs c-20
3-11 oz boxes of Crav’n vanilla wafers in the mash
158 degree mash 1 hour.
2 oz Styrian Cardinale hops 60 min.
1-11 oz box Crav’n vanilla wafer in boil 10 min.
I plan on vanilla bean in secondary and addition 4oz almond extract in secondary. Not sure about that but will taste it first.
We will see
This is the recipe I followed. The Vanilla wafers really was enough by themselves. But I added 1 more fl.oz of Vanilla Extract and 4fl.oz of Almond Extract.
I could send you a bottle?
Post your thoughts on your finished product. Sounds D-Lish !I made it up myself. My wife makes sugar cookies for Christmas and suggested I make one. So here goes.
12 lbs 2-row
2 lbs c-20
3-11 oz boxes of Crav’n vanilla wafers in the mash
158 degree mash 1 hour.
2 oz Styrian Cardinale hops 60 min.
1-11 oz box Crav’n vanilla wafer in boil 10 min.
I plan on vanilla bean in secondary and addition 4oz almond extract in secondary. Not sure about that but will taste it first.
We will see
This is the recipe I followed. The Vanilla wafers really was enough by themselves. But I added 1 more fl.oz of Vanilla Extract and 4fl.oz of Almond Extract.
I could send you a bottle?
Will do!Post your thoughts on your finished product. Sounds D-Lish !
Don't Vanilla wafers have preservatives ?I made it up myself. My wife makes sugar cookies for Christmas and suggested I make one. So here goes.
12 lbs 2-row
2 lbs c-20
3-11 oz boxes of Crav’n vanilla wafers in the mash
158 degree mash 1 hour.
2 oz Styrian Cardinale hops 60 min.
1-11 oz box Crav’n vanilla wafer in boil 10 min.
I plan on vanilla bean in secondary and addition 4oz almond extract in secondary. Not sure about that but will taste it first.
We will see
This is the recipe I followed. The Vanilla wafers really was enough by themselves. But I added 1 more fl.oz of Vanilla Extract and 4fl.oz of Almond Extract.
I could send you a bottle?
This is roughly what I've settled on. But if I'm gonna try sugar cookie...don't know yet , ... I would just take away the sweet orange peel and ginger and add in the vanilla, almond and butter emulsion extract..?? . The yeast is WB-06 to impart a natural clove taste. I've never had success with adding cloves to the boil. Much better success with clove taste from yeast. I think I'll stick to the recipe you see, then after Xmas scale all this down to a 1.5 gallon sugar cookie beer experiment . Better safe than sorry !!Post your thoughts on your finished product. Sounds D-Lish !
This brand did not. OG 1.072 FG 1.016 7.35%.Don't Vanilla wafers have preservatives ?
Wrong category happens to many… be nice to yourself, and do enjoy your thanksgiving. Cheers!Finally removed my tail that was stuck between my legs after getting a horrible (24.5 aggregate) score for my last competition. Entered in wrong category, should have known better. Today kegged latest Lutra Blonde that should be ready to tap during brewday/cooking marathon tomorrow. And milled grain for said brewday. And prepped what should be some really tasty homemade dinner rolls for dinner tomorrow. Turkey is in the fridge under a thick coat of salt and herbs, first time trying the 'dry-brining' method. Every year I tell myself I will use one of the kettles to deep-fry a turkey, and every year I nope out of it. Have a nice oven now with air-fry function so going to go that route. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday tomorrow.
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone as well!Checked the Honey Brown carbonation after gassing the ked and turning it down to 8 psi yesterday, much better head of foam . Please all, have a super safe and Happy Thanksgiving !!
Other than my 1st cousin I've never seen anyone here in S.E Michigan drink Busch. It's ALL he drinks. I did however enjoy Busch Copper lager for the short amount of time it was in production.Kegged the American Wheat I brewed a few weeks ago. It’s my month to cook for the local Lion’s Club meeting next week so I thought I’d bring some real beer to go with the Busch Latte that’s usually available at these functions.
I actually enjoy a good Busch Light every once in a while. I live in northern Michigan and it a lot of what the locals drink. I can drink any kind of beer but prefer craft. And of course my HB and our clubs members HB. I’m originally from SE MI. Grew up drinking Miller High life and Budweiser.Other than my 1st cousin I've never seen anyone here in S.E Michigan drink Busch. It's ALL he drinks. I did however enjoy Busch Copper lager for the short amount of time it was in production.
And….. Strohs!!!I actually enjoy a good Busch Light every once in a while. I live in northern Michigan and it a lot of what the locals drink. I can drink any kind of beer but prefer craft. And of course my HB and our clubs members HB. I’m originally from SE MI. Grew up drinking Miller High life and Budweiser.
Ok so now there's 2 people who I know in Michigan who drink it . Most of the guys I grew up with... a century ago...drank bud man in a can. I was a Strohs and Moosehead kind of teen myself. Then at 19 in the Army in Germany discovered the real world of German and other European beers. Have not really had many American beers since then except I do like Sam Adams and their seasonals. Love me some Old Fezziweg !!I actually enjoy a good Busch Light every once in a while. I live in northern Michigan and it a lot of what the locals drink. I can drink any kind of beer but prefer craft. And of course my HB and our clubs members HB. I’m originally from SE MI. Grew up drinking Miller High life and Budweiser.
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