The Bakfish Homebrew Club’s 2nd attempt at an experimental beer. This time, it is a Mexican Beer that is not a traditional Mexican Beer. You must attempt to think outside the box, and the delivery date is Cinco De Mayo! So we’ve taken a play on a Mexican Praline with this concocted stout recipe we’ve built. This will also be our first attempt to utilize potassium sorbate as we plan to back sweeten the beer and we will need to stop the fermentation process. Note: if any of our recipes does not specify volume, they are default to 10 gallons. This specific recipe is a 5 gallon batch recipe.
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.033
Original Gravity: 1.042
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV: 4.1%
Fermentables: 8 lbs. - American 2 Row ½ lb. - Chocolate Malt ¾ lb. - Roasted Barley Boil (hops in pellet form): 1.5 oz. - East Kent Goldings (4.4 AA) @60 1.0 oz. - Hallertauer Magnum (12.9 AA) @10 Yeast Nutrient and Whirflock Tablet @10 Dry Hop .5 oz. - East Kent Goldings (4.4 AA) 1.0 oz. - Hallertauer Magnum (12.9 AA) 18 oz. - Roasted Smoked Pecans ¼ tsp - Vanilla Bean Paste 350 ml - Mexican Tequila
Yeast – USE STARTER: White Labs WLP090 San Diego Super Ale Yeast
Special Instructions:
Step One:
18 oz. of pecans (chopped)…
Spread on paper towels and cook for 30 minutes at 225F. Flip and cook for another 30 minutes. The point of cooking is more to dry out the pecans to relieve them of oils. Finally, place the pecans in a smoker and smoke 3 times. Basically fill the container with smoke and let it sit until it dissipates. This coats the pecans to provide a smokey flavor. Add the pecans and ¼ tsp of vanilla bean paste to a gallon ziplock and cover with 350 ml of Mexican Tequila. Let this sit for a day so the Pecans absorb the Tequila and the Tequila absorbs the smoke. On Day three of fermentation, add the solution via mesh bag. Let rest for three days. Remove. Next dry hop .5 oz of East Kent Goldings & 1 oz of Magnum for three days. Once the hops are removed, add 1 can of Eagle Brand Sweeten Condensed Milk and wait one day. Add potassium sorbate as instructed by the bag/bottle to suspend the fermentation process. Then add an additional can of Eagle Brand Sweeten Condensed Milk. Cold crash, keg, and bottle.
