Does anyone drink their decanted starter?
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 02:09 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 02:13 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 02:20 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 02:50 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 03:30 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 03:38 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 04:05 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 04:29 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 04:55 PM
All good points. I do try to make the absolute best possible beer I can, however pouring 1 (+ sometimes more) of a fermented beverage down the drain seems very wasteful. Looking to see if I can at least produce something drinkable. its not so much that I am hard up, as much as I am trying to be non wasteful. Who knows how it will taste, why not try a batch? As an experiment it is free and if it sucks (more than likely will) then down the drain it goes anyhow.I see no point in doing so. It's not really even beer. As Denny writes, are you really that thirsty?
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 05:05 PM
But you're not wasting it...you made a starter. Just because it's fermented doesn't mean you have to drink it. When the OJ in the fridge goes bad and starts fermenting, do you drink that? And hop tea is some of the most vile stuff I've ever put in my mouth. It seems like in an effort to make it "drinkable" you're making it even worse! But, hey, it's your tastebuds....I prefer to enjoy what I drink, not just force it down because it's there.All good points. I do try to make the absolute best possible beer I can, however pouring 1 (+ sometimes more) of a fermented beverage down the drain seems very wasteful. Looking to see if I can at least produce something drinkable. its not so much that I am hard up, as much as I am trying to be non wasteful. Who knows how it will taste, why not try a batch? As an experiment it is free and if it sucks (more than likely will) then down the drain it goes anyhow.
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:02 PM
Never tried it. Heard of people doing it for the medicinal "calming" effects, but didnt see it as something to do on its own, I figured that would be the best way to introduce some balance to a sweet unhopped beer. Duely noted, this will more than likely happen just to kill the curiosity factor, but again also more than likely will get dumped.And hop tea is some of the most vile stuff I've ever put in my mouth.
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:04 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:06 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:09 PM
I hear, you, I tried it, it was vile, very oxidized taste, blechhhhThis may also not be a bad idea to use to steam mussels with. All the Belgian yeast character and sugar. I just hate waste.
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:10 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:38 PM
I'm having a hard time coming to terms with the concept of "waste" if you're making a starter with that wort. Just me, I guess...This may also not be a bad idea to use to steam mussels with. All the Belgian yeast character and sugar. I just hate waste.
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 06:53 PM
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Posted 01 April 2010 - 08:11 PM
That's the ticket! Then you can add the hop tea and try it.Hey, if you want to try it ( without the mussels ) , do it. But you better report backThis may also not be a bad idea to use to steam mussels with. All the Belgian yeast character and sugar. I just hate waste.
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 05:15 AM
Yep, agree. Starter beer is nasty stuff, I would never force myself to drink it, just like I wouldn't force myself to drink a bad batch of beer. I have enough good beer on tap to drink. :)I wouldn't even cook with it. I don't want to taste it in my food.I prefer to enjoy what I drink, not just force it down because it's there.
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 06:54 AM
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