Re:Learn to Brew Beer - American Homebrewer's Association
by Avshalom on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @10:39AM
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So the greatest pepper beer I've ever made/drank was a green chile ale made with the grain bill of a marzen.
That recipe though is part of a friends business plan so I can't share it I can share this older one though:
10 gallon batch:
16lbs english pale
4 lbs green chile
2 lbs biscuit malt
2 lbs crystal 10L
2 lbs white wheat
1 lbs german wheat
1 lbs melanoidin
1 lbs carapils
1 lbs munich 10L
Sparge with 9.5 gallons
60 minute Boil time with:
1.25 oz Pioneer 8.5% at T-60
0.75 oz Wilamette 4.1 at T-30
1 tsp irish moss
1 tsp gypsum at T-25
0.75 oz Saaz 5.9% at T-15
0.75 oz Cascade 5.9% at T-5
Let hang in primary for a 10 days then transferred to secondary and added 4lbs Green Chile.
It's been a while since I've lived in New Mexico so I haven't made this in a couple years, but aside from the quantity of chiles it should work pretty well for any pepper. Though I'd use more cascade and less pioneer if it was a citrus-y pepper like a habanero.
Re:Learn to Brew Beer - American Homebrewer's Association
by mattmichielsen on Thursday November 11, 2010 @11:43AM
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This is definitely added to my list of beers to try. Thanks!
Like programming language communities, hobby communities can also add or detract from the experience. In general, I have found homebrewers to be pretty laid back. You don't want to do the fancy processes and equipment? No problem, you brew the beer you want the way you want to do it. There's no right way, do what makes you happy.