Beer Experiments - Doing interesting things

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  1. nsheehan

    nsheehan Savant (1,206) Jul 3, 2011 Texas
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    Hi,
    I've done a few 'beer experiments' over the past several years, and am wondering what other people have done. I'm posting this in Beer Talk because so it can include any type of experiment, not just a cellaring or home-brewing one.

    I've cellared PtE for 3 and 9 months to see how great IPA flavor changes over time.
    I also used PtE as insurance when my friend gave me a hair cut (not screwing it up earned him two bottles).

    I've done a few other things, but I'm eager to hear what others have done!
     
    #1 nsheehan, Mar 29, 2013
  2. Northlax3

    Northlax3 Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2012 New Jersey

    Mixed a Bourbon County Coffee bomber and an Allagash Curieux 750 on a lost bet.

    Was the most delicious lost bet ever.
     
    #2 Northlax3, Mar 29, 2013
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  3. wfinken

    wfinken Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2013 Maryland

    I did a black and tan with Sweet BJ and Rouge Hazelnut. Wow.
     
    #3 wfinken, Mar 29, 2013
  4. nsheehan

    nsheehan Savant (1,206) Jul 3, 2011 Texas
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    I recall a time four different people each poured some of their beer into a stein and I drank it. I'm pretty sure it was FW Double Jack, an IPA I can't recall, Mississippi Mud, and a touch of a BMC beer. It was actually pretty good considering what we thought it'd be like.
     
    #4 nsheehan, Mar 29, 2013
  5. Kikodamian

    Kikodamian Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2013 Florida

    Is there a proper way to mix beers? Or is it just close your eyes and pray it doesn't taste like swill? I don't want to ruin a perfectly good beer with another perfectly good beer.
     
    #5 Kikodamian, Mar 29, 2013
  6. ThreeFishes

    ThreeFishes Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 Florida

    Two friends and I did a side by side tasting of fresh Hopslam and Heady Topper with Hopslam and Heady that were 12 months old. I thought sitting on those beers for a year was criminal, but I just got asked to taste, I had no idea it was being done. Year old Heady was still ok, but Hopslam was nasty.

    I also made chocolate coffee stout. I put a few tablespoons of fresh ground coffee in a French press, added Souther Tier Chokolat, and pressed it. It turned out surprisingly good, but flat. Pressing the beer caused a lot of foam and the beer had almost no carb left.
     
    #6 ThreeFishes, Mar 29, 2013
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  7. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    I did a two year hop experiment with a mix-a-six and posted the results in the cellering forum. Tonight I'll be doing a Bourbon Black & Red with a swirl of Maker's Mark and Two Brother's North Wind RIS and Revelry red ale and possibly a Brooklyn 11249/11231(Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout and Sixpoint Resin).
    I love experimenting with cooking, beer, and guitar equipment.
     
    #7 Thickfreakness, Mar 29, 2013
  8. TheBeerAlmanac

    TheBeerAlmanac Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2011 Kentucky

    I try and experiment with my beer all the time, but he keeps telling me he's not into that sort of thing.
     
    #8 TheBeerAlmanac, Mar 29, 2013
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  9. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    My brother's friend used Mountain Dew syrup as priming sugar in a batch of home brew. I unfortunately didn't get to try it, but the reports were expectedly unfavorable.
     
    #9 sjverla, Mar 29, 2013
  10. jmccraney

    jmccraney Pundit (935) Sep 30, 2010 Washington

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  11. nsheehan

    nsheehan Savant (1,206) Jul 3, 2011 Texas
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    I am unaware of a 'proper way' to mix beers. The feeling comes from your gut, then goes into your gut!
    In my case (post#4) these were our beers for a game of King's cup being played with BMC. I drank the kings cup. Didn't want to mention that at first, because playing King's with craft is not exactly smiled upon.

    If you really want to figure out mixing beers, I'd grab a few different style (all beers you like, and nothing expensive) with distinct characteristics and then mix 2 or 3 oz of one with 2-3oz of another. With 4 or 6 bottles you can make a fair amount of combinations.
    With another beer knowledgeable friend you could probably take a lot of notes and pick things out. If you do this please let me know. If you don't, I might have to.
     
    #11 nsheehan, Mar 29, 2013
  12. Beerswimmer

    Beerswimmer Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2013 Texas

    I like to add about 1/4 shot of bourbon into a glass before I pour in a stout or porter. Po' mans KBS:grinning:
     
    #12 Beerswimmer, Mar 31, 2013
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