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Hoppkins

Chilli Beer

Post by Hoppkins » Wed May 23, 2007 3:12 pm

Is it possible to make some sort of beer with chillis i wonder. Not hot but more sweet chilli?

I know from experience chillis in vodka releases the capsicum. Perhaps boiling some very mild chillis in some water and adding to the brew?

oblivious

Post by oblivious » Wed May 23, 2007 3:18 pm

Probably best adding it in the secondary or after fermentation, maybe step it in a little alcohol to get the flavour aroma out. But I do not know which kind to use.

Hoppkins

Post by Hoppkins » Wed May 23, 2007 3:40 pm

I have a bunch of medium hot dried chillis i could use i grew myself.

I would really want the beer to be nice and sweet. Whats the best way to achieve a sweet beer.

deadlydes

Post by deadlydes » Wed May 23, 2007 3:44 pm

This has been mentioned on here b4 if i remember rightly

try the search here are a couple of threads

http://jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... hilli+beer
http://jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopi ... hilli+beer

mysterio

Post by mysterio » Wed May 23, 2007 4:21 pm

Hoppkins wrote:I have a bunch of medium hot dried chillis i could use i grew myself.

I would really want the beer to be nice and sweet. Whats the best way to achieve a sweet beer.
Less bittering hops for the sweetness, then just steep the chillies in the secondary (or primary), perhaps boiling them in a little water.

I'm growing Jalapenos at the moment, i'm planning on smoking the red ones and making chipotle porter 8)

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Post by Glamrox » Wed May 23, 2007 5:51 pm

i'm planning on smoking the red ones
That's gonna kill your throat :D

Last year I ended up with 3 kilos of Jalapenos plus a load of other varieties. This year, so far not had too much luck with the Jala's but in total I think we planted something close to 100 chilli and sweet peppers so hopefully I will have plenty come the end of the season :twisted:

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Post by awalker » Thu May 24, 2007 9:53 am

I made chilli wine last year, never again, good for cooking but not for drinking.

Also had a chilli beer last year, took two mouth fulls and the rest went down the drain.

With chilli's I reckon you will have to experiment and build up the flavour slowly, so you dont over do it.
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tad1

Post by tad1 » Thu May 24, 2007 10:45 pm

i got some chili beer when i was in scotland .its just a bottle of beer with a chili in int. and left for a while.tasted great ,but i couldnt speak for three days :oops: :shock:

Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Thu May 24, 2007 11:12 pm

i got some chili beer when i was in scotland .its just a bottle of beer with a chili in int. and left for a while.tasted great ,but i couldnt speak for three days
I must get some for 'she that has no name' :lol:

tad1

Post by tad1 » Thu May 24, 2007 11:24 pm

she shal not speak for three day :D its called crazy eds origanal cave creek chili beer.its brewed by black mountain brewing co arizona ,its wierd :twisted:

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