rungdalek
December 2, 2020, 2:04am
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Has anyone tried using corn syrup with vanilla (as opposed to the plain)? Did it offer anything positive or negative to the brew?
BrewBama
December 2, 2020, 2:31am
2
I saw a video by Basic Brewing. They did a Karo syrup beer that they said turned out well.
Edit: they brewed a Mild Ale.
ynotbrusum
December 2, 2020, 11:50am
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I could see that being used in a crime ale, perhaps. Any idea on the equivalency of the liquid to say, flaked corn?
Is crime ale a Freudian slip? I think you subconsciously think it is a crime to brew with corn syrup…
rungdalek
December 2, 2020, 2:20pm
5
Crime Ale lol!
I think I’ll try it - for 2 gallons of Crime Ale:
1 lb. Pilsen Malt
Bitter to ~18 IBU w/ maybe Tettnang or Willamette.
US05 or Nottingham yeast.
ynotbrusum
December 2, 2020, 7:34pm
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Autocorrect strikes again! Ha ha.
erockrph
December 2, 2020, 8:02pm
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This looks a lot more like a “Cream Soda Ale” than a “Cream Ale”, just sayin’
If there was any vanilla character that would remain in the beer I find a dark, low-hopped beer to work nicely with it. Like a vanilla porter or just a vanilla dark ale. I used to make a Christmas beer that had a bit of vanilla and cinnamon in it. The beer itself was just a dark ale, maybe 12-15 SRM with 20 IBUs of a neutral hop and a neutral yeast and then either a vanilla bean or gourmet vanilla extract plus some cinnamon added to a bit of Captain Morgan to make a tincture of sorts. Add that, keg it, giddy up.
rungdalek
December 2, 2020, 8:33pm
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It’s a lighter recipe to see if the vanilla comes through.
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rungdalek
December 2, 2020, 8:34pm
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Village Taphouse:
If there was any vanilla character that would remain in the beer I find a dark, low-hopped beer to work nicely with it. Like a vanilla porter or just a vanilla dark ale. I used to make a Christmas beer that had a bit of vanilla and cinnamon in it. The beer itself was just a dark ale, maybe 12-15 SRM with 20 IBUs of a neutral hop and a neutral yeast and then either a vanilla bean or gourmet vanilla extract plus some cinnamon added to a bit of Captain Morgan to make a tincture of sorts. Add that, keg it, giddy up.
Darker beers are normally associated w/ vanilla flavors but again a lighter recipe to see if/how the vanilla comes through.
denny
December 2, 2020, 8:52pm
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If you use Karo do you think the preservatives will be a problem?
rungdalek
December 2, 2020, 9:00pm
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There are no preservatives in their light syrup, only in the dark syrup.
Karo dark corn syrup is a mixture of corn syrup and a small amount of refiners’ syrup (a cane sugar product with a molasses-like flavor). Caramel flavor, sodium benzoate (a preservative), salt, and caramel color are added. Dark corn syrup has a rich brown color and distinctive flavor.
Karo Foodservice - FAQs .
rungdalek
December 3, 2020, 11:48pm
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I really enjoy lighter beers - both making them and drinking them. If that means using amylase enzymes, rice, flaked corn, corn syrup or rice syrup solids then so be it.
These beers were considered outstanding when they first arrived on the scene.
Europeans actively seek out American Macro Beers - not the heavy drinking German or Belgian beers!
The old stereotype that homebrewers that brew and/or drink such folly should be insulted and shunned is just outdated and plain foolish.
These are difficult beers to get right.
Nobody’s opinion will stop me from trying to brew it, that’s part of the fun of the hobby. My other test beer (the all wheat) will be ready to try in a week or two. Quite frankly I get a kick out of trying new recipes in this hobby. That process of iteration (formulate/brew/test) is part of the fun.
BrewBama
December 4, 2020, 12:33am
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rungdalek:
Nobody’s opinion will stop me from trying to brew it, that’s part of the fun of the hobby. My other test beer (the all wheat) will be ready to try in a week or two. Quite frankly I get a kick out of trying new recipes in this hobby. That process of iteration (formulate/brew/test) is part of the fun.
[emoji106] now we’re talking!
rungdalek:
I really enjoy lighter beers - both making them and drinking them. If that means using amylase enzymes, rice, flaked corn, corn syrup or rice syrup solids then so be it.
These beers were considered outstanding when they first arrived on the scene.
Europeans actively seek out American Macro Beers - not the heavy drinking German or Belgian beers!
The old stereotype that homebrewers that brew and/or drink such folly should be insulted and shunned is just outdated and plain foolish.
These are difficult beers to get right.
Nobody’s opinion will stop me from trying to brew it, that’s part of the fun of the hobby. My other test beer (the all wheat) will be ready to try in a week or two. Quite frankly I get a kick out of trying new recipes in this hobby. That process of iteration (formulate/brew/test) is part of the fun.
I believe folks are making jokes about the “crime” autocorrect typo, not the beer recipe or style.
rungdalek
December 4, 2020, 1:04am
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rungdalek:
I really enjoy lighter beers - both making them and drinking them. If that means using amylase enzymes, rice, flaked corn, corn syrup or rice syrup solids then so be it.
These beers were considered outstanding when they first arrived on the scene.
Europeans actively seek out American Macro Beers - not the heavy drinking German or Belgian beers!
The old stereotype that homebrewers that brew and/or drink such folly should be insulted and shunned is just outdated and plain foolish.
These are difficult beers to get right.
Nobody’s opinion will stop me from trying to brew it, that’s part of the fun of the hobby. My other test beer (the all wheat) will be ready to try in a week or two. Quite frankly I get a kick out of trying new recipes in this hobby. That process of iteration (formulate/brew/test) is part of the fun.
I believe folks are making jokes about the “crime” autocorrect typo, not the beer recipe or style.
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OIC, my apologies if that’s the case.