Erisian Brewer's Cadre. Or: How I saw the Goddess in the first place

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

The head on my Chipotle Kahlua stout disappears quickly too, and the carbonation is really fizzy.  I'm not sure what's up with that.  The first batch didn't do that.

It seems like the longer it ages, the better the pepper flavor melds with the other flavors.  It's very spicy now, but it doesn't hit me until the finish.  I get roast, coffee, chocolate, and alcohol up front.  I hope whoever judges the herb/vegetable/spice beer category on Saturday likes heat, otherwise I'm certain to lose points for being "unbalanced".

Heh.

... Hot spicy peppers dominate, YEOW!  Peppers dominate this beer hard to discern other flavors.  Background is roasty, chocolatey. ... Hot pepper sensation on tongue all the day down the throat. ... Not a pleasant sensation for a beer.  The peppers dominate this beer to a level that does not feel well balanced for the style.  Special ingredients should add complexity, not dominate.  Try again as the base beer seems solid, just back off the peppers.

... Very hot peppery.  Too dominant in flavor.  Lose the stout in hot pepper flavor. ... Too overwhelming with hot pepper.  Not able to taste base beer.  Need to greatly reduce peppers to make beer drinkable.  Would make great base for chili.

I took second in the Russian Imperial Stout category.  The RIS that beat mine went on to take 2nd in the overall best of show.

Now I REALLY wanna try it. Did you bottle any 12oz? We could uh.. "trade homemade sodas", wink wink nudge nudge...

[Precious Moments Zalgo]

Sure.  Any idea how much it costs to ship a 12oz "live yeast sample"?

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

I think it's like 8 bucks or so if you find the right sized box. I recommend bubble wrap and lots of paper stuffing.

[BabylonHoruv]

I shipped 2 of them for 8 bucks via UPS.  I am lucky enough to have a local winery that will sell me shipping boxes made specifically for beer and wine bottles.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

Just don't tell them it has any alcohol or they won't ship it.
It's "soda. soda they can't get there"

[BabylonHoruv]

Just don't tell them it has any alcohol or they won't ship it.
It's "soda. soda they can't get there"

or home made soda.

[Suu]

Last night, Enzo and I added tequila to the hard limeade.


Oh. My. God.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

strongest margarita evar?

[Suu]

It was delicious. I made alcoholic sour mix!

[Suu]

I'm having a glass now. Still a wee bit green. I have some bottles warm and some in the fridge, this was a cold one.

Oh. God. This is like...twice as strong as Mike's. Fuck.

[Suu]

I mixed it with Cruzan Black Strap.

...Um. Sweet tea, anyone? 

[Suu]

PRIMED.

THIS SHIT IS PRIMED.

OH. MY. GOD.

[BabylonHoruv]

My plan for my next project is a methlegin (herbed mead) herbed with licorice, or possibly fennel or anise.

[Luna]

My plan for my next project is a methlegin (herbed mead) herbed with licorice, or possibly fennel or anise.

Oh, my...  Let me know how that goes, it sounds interesting!

[BabylonHoruv]

My plan for my next project is a methlegin (herbed mead) herbed with licorice, or possibly fennel or anise.

Oh, my...  Let me know how that goes, it sounds interesting!

Will do.  It's my first serious attempt at a mead.  I made some years ago, but I did it in 2 liter bottles, this is going to be in a proper carboy and taken much more careful care of.