I kicked off a Cascade Spicy Ghost draft a while ago and now I've just
started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
flavour, but it is not actually spicy.
I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old
spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that would
effect the taste.
I'm using the brew kits, hence why I don't know what spices are actually in
it.

Regards
Mark

"Mark" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I kicked off a Cascade Spicy Ghost draft a while ago and now I've just
>started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
>flavour, but it is not actually spicy.
> I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old
> spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
> should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that
> would effect the taste.
> I'm using the brew kits, hence why I don't know what spices are actually
> in it.
>
> Regards
> Mark
>[/color]

I, too, am interested in this brew, because my love for beer and my love for
spice often come together in the same room. I'm wondering if they can come
together in the same GLASS.

What are the spices? Or, has anyone successfully brewed a beer with a
cayenne or cracked red pepper? And by "successful," i mean "good," not
"novelty."

-changey
I never left, and I still hate the law firm of Douchenozzle, Cockstain and
Fuckwit

"Mark" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I kicked off a Cascade Spicy Ghost draft a while ago and now I've just
>started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
>flavour, but it is not actually spicy.
> I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old
> spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
> should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that
> would effect the taste.
> I'm using the brew kits, hence why I don't know what spices are actually
> in it.
>
> Regards
> Mark[/color]

Don't know what ou're referring to with spicy... but try dry hopping with
some Saaz.
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"Josh Button" <melandjosh_nospam_@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> try dry hopping with some Saaz.[/color]

I might, with my next batch. Have you?

<snip>[color=blue]
> started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
> flavour, but it is not actually spicy.[/color]

Dark honey can add a certain spicey character. Try using half your normal
dextrose and using honey to get your SG to where you want it.

<snip>[color=blue]
> spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
> should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that[/color]
would[color=blue]
> effect the taste.[/color]

I've heard of someone in rec.winemaking making a jalapeno wine. Dunno if it
was nice or whether they were just being masochistic. You may like to
consider spices such as cloves, cinnamin or nutmeg. Best bet would be to
wave a few under your nose to see if they have the qualities that you'd like
to add to your beer.

Rule of thumb is to start out with a mild amount and adjust from there. Be
carefull with some spices such as cloves. They are quite strong and it's
easy to overpower all the other tastes in the brew. i.e. 2/3 tsp in 1 litre
of cider is waaaaaay too much.

Mike

"Mark" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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>I kicked off a Cascade Spicy Ghost draft a while ago and now I've just
>started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
>flavour, but it is not actually spicy.
> I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old
> spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
> should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that
> would effect the taste.
> I'm using the brew kits, hence why I don't know what spices are actually
> in it.
>[/color]

I remember buying a "chilli beer" from the Salamanca Markets in Hobart
Tasmania. I drank it while we were in Port Arthur. Somewhere along the way
they forgot to add the beer. It was very spicy but that's about all I could
say about it. It was thin and flavourless. I'd suggest having a fairly full
bodied beer if you're looking at chilli spiced beer.
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"changey" <no@no.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Josh Button" <melandjosh_nospam_@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:429a75d2$0$4653$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>
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>> try dry hopping with some Saaz.[/color]
>
> I might, with my next batch. Have you?
>[/color]

Yeah, I quite liked it in my Pilsener.
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Mark wrote:[color=blue]
> I kicked off a Cascade Spicy Ghost draft a while ago and now I've just
> started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
> flavour, but it is not actually spicy.
> I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old
> spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
> should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that would
> effect the taste.
> I'm using the brew kits, hence why I don't know what spices are actually in
> it.
>
> Regards
> Mark
>
>[/color]
If its a 'hot' flavour you're looking for, you could do worse than
trying fresh root ginger. If you add it at the start of the boil, the
more aromatic ginger flavours will be driven off, leaving the 'hot'
component. Assuming that a ginger ale is not what you're after, of course.

>>I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old[color=blue][color=green]
>>spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
>>should I use?[/color][/color]

There was a chile beer thread here earlier. Quite a few commercial
examples now, there is the horrid Cave Creek Chili Beer - an insipid
light lager with a pickled serrano in the bottle. Not really hot, maybe
for the unintiated to spice, but not good either. There is also Rogue
Chipotle Ale - a nice smokey, balanced malty reddish ale. Still it's a
bit of a novelty though and I was glad I only bought one bottle.
[color=blue]
>From a homebrewing percpective the examples I've tasted that seemed to[/color]
work best was making a kind of chile tea from dried red or green chiles
until you get it where you want and then adding it to the secondary
fermenter. Lots of flavor but keep in mind this doesn't tend to be a
style you sit back and quaff, more of a one-off novelty.

_Randal

"Mark" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> I kicked off a Cascade Spicy Ghost draft a while ago and now I've just
> started drinking it, it's quite nice, the spice seems to give it a nice
> flavour, but it is not actually spicy.
> I was thinking the next time I kick this brew off I might get out the old
> spice weasel and bam, nock it up a notch, but I was wondering what spices
> should I use? I was thinking chilli powder but I'm not sure how that[/color]
would[color=blue]
> effect the taste.
> I'm using the brew kits, hence why I don't know what spices are actually[/color]
in[color=blue]
> it.[/color]

Hell put 1 sliced open jalapeno in it with the final hops. That's seed,
pith and all. If you feel that's not enough put in 2 next time around.

I love spice and would never do this to beer myself but if you want to,
yattehey.