# Fun Fermentables **URL:** \ **Category:** Ingredients\ **Created:** [January 18, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947 "2010-01-18T21:37:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dplittle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/dplittle/32/2196_2.png) [@dplittle](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/dplittle)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/1 "2010-01-18T21:37:46Z")
I’m giving a talk next month at our homebrew club meeting on fermentables. Besides the obvious … I wanted to include stories of interesting things other members have fermented. My wildest “non-standard” was bananas in an English mild. So I’d like to know what is the wildest thing you ever fermented… David ps: I’m reminded of the joke … “You know you’re a homebrewer if …” My favorite response? You know you’re a homebrewer if you go to the grocery store and find yourself saying “I could ferment that. I could ferment that. I could …” ---
**Author:** ![ndcube](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/ndcube/32/3423_2.png) [@ndcube](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/ndcube)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/2 "2010-01-25T10:19:46Z")
Orange juice conentrate in an IPA. ---
**Author:** ![dhacker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/dhacker/32/12401_2.png) [@dhacker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/dhacker)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/3 "2010-01-25T12:21:03Z")
Not me, but there is a certain brewer/ lhbs owner, who shall remain nameless, that made a Cicada beer once upon a time.  8) ---
**Author:** ![denny](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/denny/32/13092_2.png) [@denny](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/denny)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/4 "2010-01-25T16:21:40Z")
Yeah, I recall that!  IIRC, he said the cicadas didn’t add much!  😉 ---
**Author:** ![bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@bluesman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/bluesman)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/5 "2010-01-25T17:09:31Z")
How about some fresh raisins.  8) ---
**Author:** ![joelambic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90ced4/32.png) [@joelambic](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/joelambic)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/6 "2010-01-25T18:19:00Z")
> [@bluesman](#): > > How about some fresh raisins.  8) You mean grapes?  ;D Seriously, I do know of some people who have used raisins in their ciders. ---
**Author:** ![enso](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/enso/32/1615_2.png) [@enso](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/enso)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/7 "2010-01-25T22:11:40Z")
> [@joelambic](#): > > > [@bluesman](#): > > > > How about some fresh raisins.  8) > > You mean grapes?  ;D > > Seriously, I do know of some people who have used raisins in their ciders. Sure, raisins are pretty traditional for New England cider.  They add tannins, nutrients and fermentable sugars. ---
**Author:** ![roffenburger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@roffenburger](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/roffenburger)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/8 "2010-01-26T17:51:35Z")
> [@joelambic](#): > > > [@bluesman](#): > > > > How about some fresh raisins.  8) > > You mean grapes?  ;D > > Seriously, I do know of some people who have used raisins in their ciders. I’m a big fan of raisins in cider, along with cinnamon. Tasty stuff! ---
**Author:** ![dplittle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/dplittle/32/2196_2.png) [@dplittle](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/dplittle)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/9 "2010-01-28T00:32:09Z")
I’ve gotten a couple interesting emails from my post on TechTalk. My two favorites … Carrots in a mead with orange and lemon juice plus zest (Jim P) and Radishes in a cream ale (Loren B) Makes my bananas seem tame. ---
**Author:** ![bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@bluesman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/bluesman)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/fun-fermentables/947/10 "2010-01-28T02:13:10Z")
How about some spices like allspice and clove. Just use a very small amount in the secondary of a porter. One could also add some bourbon as well. If you add bourbon…Denny’s ears will be burning.  😃