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David Zucker (67.74.56.58)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 11:49 am: | 
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Anyone know pros or cons of crushed almonds in the brew? I'm thinking of throwing in a bunch with my next brew... |
Fredrik (62.20.8.148)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 12:00 pm: |
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> I'm thinking of throwing in a bunch with my next brew...
Almonds contains oil. Perhaps it may reduce the head?
/Fredrik |
Wykowski (209.222.26.27)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 12:15 pm: |
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I know not of almond-brew,,,but some use nut extracts, like hazelnut (i don't care for it myself)
that would be the way to go, It seems to me crushed nuts would do more harm than good |
Brandon Dachel (63.238.222.190)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 12:48 pm: |
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Pro - It's different
Con - Nuts are loaded with oils. Head retention will be poor at best
Con - You probably won't extract too much flavor.
Use extract. |
Bill Pierce (24.141.63.119)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 02:24 pm: |
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Use almond extract. I suppose you could make your own by grinding almonds and soaking them in vodka, then pouring off the thin layer of oil that settles on the top. My own inclination is that it's easier to buy extract. |
Ernie G. Tolentino (209.86.5.98)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 02:41 pm: |
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How about throwing the crushed almonds into the boil? |
Bill Pierce (24.141.63.119)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 02:50 pm: |
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I would use almond extract at bottling/kegging, Ernie. Almond flavor and aroma are rather subtle and most of it would be driven off in the boil. Also I'm not sure all of the oil would be skimmed off, which could diminish heading. |
Vance Barnes (69.15.38.210)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 05:02 pm: |
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Why not just prime with Amarretta? Don't know the quantity required but I know I've read threads here where people have used liquors to prime with. Plus you get a little extra ETOH from the liquor. Course the extract would be a little cheaper. |
Nathi (165.127.8.254)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 08:40 pm: |
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Had a toasted almond mead once, toasted almonds added to the secondary, it was great. Would not want to boil the toasted almonds I think, you would lose to much character.
Go for it. |
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