Avocado Flavor Extraction

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by CapnTrav, Mar 6, 2014.

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  1. CapnTrav

    CapnTrav Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 California

    so incase anyone here was interested, i tasted my final product today. its pretty good! unfortunatly the avo flavor isnt as pronounced as i would have hoped, but it does have the cooling sensation mouthfeel amost as if yo just ate some avo. so basically brewed a pretty straight forward saison, with summit and spalt hops, then dry hopped with summint again. then i took 95 proof ethanol and soaked 20# of avocados, 10#limes and cillantro, cumin coriander and chili flake. let it sit for a week, and strained it over 2 days. there was still residual fat content so i put it in a pot and slowly simmered off the alcohol and also skimmed all remainin fat from the top. it came out pretty clear, however i should have just put it in the oven to cook the alc. out, i lost quite a bit of volume and alot of the "freshness" flavor from the avo and cilantro. added that in to the bright tank and sat for a few days. tasted it and decided to add more fresh cilantro and spices. tried that and it was still lacking so yesterday i roasted a pound of jalapeno and a white onion, plus more cilantro and lime puree, then tasted it today and its about as good as its gonna get i believe. everyone that tasted it seems to think its great however, im sure you can all relate that being the one who brewed it with a specific vision i can only focus on the flaws. im happy with it over all for not having any idea how to brew beer before this and really trying something id never seen anyone do before. cheers!
     
    #21 CapnTrav, Apr 8, 2014
  2. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    Ehh, I dont get all these type beers with avacado, cucumber, peanut butter, carrots, etc. If I want guacamole, I'll go eat guacamole, or cucumber, etc. When I think beer, my mouth waters for malt, hops, and yeast character. I'm not trying to antagonize here, just to get some insight to us Americans needing to do all this weird shit to something that was never broken.
     
    #22 hoptualBrew, Apr 9, 2014
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  3. CapnTrav

    CapnTrav Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 California

    well, to put it plainly, people like to drink it. no one is trying to "fix" something that wasnt broken. they are just trying new things. i doubt anyone making a new flavored beer has even thought "hm, beer isnt good by itself, it needs this flavor"
     
    #23 CapnTrav, Apr 9, 2014
  4. DrewBeechum

    DrewBeechum Pooh-Bah (1,954) Mar 15, 2003 California
    Pooh-Bah

    I've written about this before, but I like to explore the story and the deconstruction of the notion. It's just like modernist cuisine - it's not for everyone and it's not even for me all the time, but it's fun and different and intriguing.

    Besides I like making people smile in surprise when they try something of mine that sounds banana pants.
     
    #24 DrewBeechum, Apr 9, 2014
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  5. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    Why combine any ingredients, because they make something different.
     
    #25 sarcastro, Apr 9, 2014
  6. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    just because something CAN be put into a beer doesn't mean it SHOULD be. :rolling_eyes:
     
    #26 AlCaponeJunior, Apr 9, 2014
  7. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    In that philosophy, next time I go out to dinner I am gonna try a peanut butter chocolate sushi taco with bacon, aged blue cheese and pecans finished with sour cream and capers.
     
    #27 hoptualBrew, Apr 10, 2014
  8. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    You missed my point. If you think that would be good you should combine them. I agree that just because you can combine doesnt mean you should. People arent combining these ingredients in beer because they think it will be gross. It is because they like them and they might go well together. Just because you dont like that kind of thing doesnt mean others wont. I had a basil peach beer at a beer festival that was awesome. You never know what will go together well unless you try.
     
    #28 sarcastro, Apr 10, 2014
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  9. CapnTrav

    CapnTrav Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 California

    to be honest im sure you arent far off from something that someone is cooking somewhere...
     
    #29 CapnTrav, Apr 10, 2014
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  10. ryane

    ryane Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2007 Washington

    you shouldnt have tried to remove the alcohol, thats where the flavors were

    and to remove the remaining fat you should have tossed it in the freezer, the fat would have congealed and could be peeled off the top of the booze

    in the future this is the approach i suggest you use for fatty foods
     
    #30 ryane, Apr 10, 2014
  11. CapnTrav

    CapnTrav Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2014 California

    well to put it into a beer that will be sold in a brewery, i was told we legally had to remove the alcohol to a percent that was equal or lower to that of the beer it would be put in. also i let it sit in the freezer for a day and a half, didnt work very well. i only was able to get it to come to the top when it came up in temperature. i actually used that approach as a guide in the first place
     
    #31 CapnTrav, Apr 10, 2014
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