Joewalla88
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Had an idea for something. I've heard of people using kids cereals before, so I thought this would be fun. Used loral hops too, because I kept reading about how they tasted like fruity pebbles.
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Yep, definitely will be watching this thread to see how it turns out for you. I had a similar idea for a chocolate stout using Hershey's Special Dark.
Let us know how it turns out.
Let us know how it turns out.
Joewalla88
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I love the special dark mini bars, like the Halloween fun size. You should do that.
i can't tell from the pic, what are you using to convert the cereal? malt or enzymes?
Joewalla88
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Just malt, its 2lbs of light Munich and 6.5 of 2 row, with 1.5 lbs of cereal. The cereal balls all floated to the top at first, I thought it looked funny.
probably should have boiled them first to gel the starch.....not sure if they use corn or wheat for them.
From the website:
Corn Flour, Sugar, Oat Flour, Brown Sugar, Palm and/or Coconut Oil, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Malic Acid, Red 40, Blue 1, Reduced Iron, Yellow 5, Niacinamide*, Thiamin Mononitrate*, BHT (to preserve freshness), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride*, Riboflavin*, Folic Acid*.
*One of the B Vitamins
I would of thought you would of ground the cereal up for the mash.
should have been boiled then, corn doesn't gel at mash temps....
Could of used booberry cereal and made a Blue Mountain Pale.
I would think the baking process would convert the starches.
I would think the baking process would convert the starches.
not unless there's water present....the point is to bring them into solution so the enzymes can act....
The flour(s) would of been mixed with some sort of liquid then extruded and baked some how to form the balls.
Joewalla88
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Well, that's great because I was really thinking of this as more of a B vitamin addition anyway.
guess you're right...
Joewalla88
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I thought about it, but then I figured it would just turn to mush in the mash anyway, and then I could stir it in, which is what ended up happening. I honestly wasnt thinking about the conversion being an issue. I was more concerned about the extra sugar from the cereal itself.
I wasn't even going to try and tackle conversion.
I was just thinking of added sugar and flavor.
Joewalla88
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Yeah, pretty much.
TandemTails
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any updates on the color of the beer? This sounds hilarious.
Joewalla88
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It was a grayish purple going into the fermenter. Hoping it looks more purplish after it ferments and clears.
Joewalla88
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It's pretty good? A sweet pale ale. I like it. Kinda bummed how much the color dropped out (like completely). The hostess donuts in the back ground give me another idea though.
lowtones84
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Amazing. Whether or not the corn got converted, there's certainly plenty of sugar and other nonsense. Served in the nonic pint for style, I see.
Joewalla88
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It's one if the biggest glasses I have. It's how I tell myself I've only had one or two without feeling like a lush. I think there was some conversion, just not sure how much. I can't complain. I really like it, although wonder if some of the other ingredients might have had an effect on head retention because at this point it's at about a zero.
lowtones84
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The palm/coconut oil. Instead head killer.
Joewalla88
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That's bull crap! Dont they know that there's a weirdo trying to make beer with their product. Fools!
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I just did this, still in fermenter now, can’t wait to try it.
Joewalla88
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Nice. Keep us posted!
I had a bowl of lucky charms today, made the milk a purple color. Just passing it along.
so,
we want to secondary with the cereal?
we want to secondary with the cereal?
Joewalla88
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I would definitely dry cereal next time.
Would this beer be considered a breakfast pale ale?
Joewalla88
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Yes
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