Frankincense In A Trappist ?

[donburke]

i was burning some frankincense incense on the weekend whilst drinking a few belgian beers ... i found the aromas quite complimentary ... even to the point that i sensed the presence of frankincense in the bouquet of the beer

was it just too many eight or nine percenters or was my nose right ?

i want to try some in a trappist style beer, and would like to hear from anyone who might have tried it before

how much and how would you use it ?

frankincense is a hard crystal, and i'm guessing would not dissolve in boiling water

does anyone have any ideas ?

thanks

 

[mwd]

As far as I am aware real frankincense is dried tree sap.

I would expect it to be extremely bitter. Did you try sucking some. ?

 

[Quintrex]

As far as I am aware real frankincense is dried tree sap.

I would expect it to be extremely bitter. Did you try sucking some. ?

You'd probably need to smoke the malt with it.
Doesn't sound like it's bad for you - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense#Medical_research

 

[Screwtop]

Maybe some Frankincense and Myrrh for a xmas beer :lol:

Screwy

 

[donburke]

You'd probably need to smoke the malt with it.
Doesn't sound like it's bad for you - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense#Medical_research

i just boiled a single crystal in 100 ml of water for 5 mins, it dissolved, the water is now milky

but it has a different aroma than when burning it

i'll let it cool and taste it for flavour and bitterness

smoking may be the way to go

 

[donburke]

Maybe some Frankincense and Myrrh for a xmas beer :lol:

Screwy

how would add the gold ? :icon_cheers:

 

[bum]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldschl%C3%A4ger

I've drunk this and it is as hideous as you might imagine.

 

[tcraig20]

You should perhaps bear in mind that when you burn frankincense it puts out a lot compounds, including benzene.

Im not sure if this is part of the resin terpenoids, or only produced as a product of burning.

 

[Swinging Beef]

Frankincense smoked malt.
I reckon that might work

 

[donburke]

the taste was slightly bitter, nothing like the aroma when burning it,

it was very greasy, kinda like the feeling a vanilla slice leaves on the roof of your mouth, took ages to get rid of the oily feeling out of my mouth

and boy did i have freaky dreams last night !!!

i dont think i want this in my beer, but might inject a ml or two of the boiled solution in a couple of bottles when bottling the next brew to see how it goes

 

[mfdu]

and boy did i have freaky dreams last night !!!

and there's your anwer right there, bro. say, how much is that **** per lid?

 

[JonnyAnchovy]

how would add the gold ? :icon_cheers:

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