Now What To Make With Them?

[Tony]

I am now the proud owner of 1KG of Hibiscus Flowers

Now to decide what to make with them

I have heard all about the Belgian Blond that made an apperance at the homebrew conferance a while ago........ and have been thinking of giving them a try ever since. Seeing a Hibiscus Wheat in the WITG thread and some help from fellow AHB'ers tracking down the flowers now has me at this point.

Now i have a few ideas in my head on what to make with them...... but im interested to see if anyone out there can pop up with an idea outside the square that tickles my fancy.

Pimp that idea people

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Sorry for not having a good idea - I'd pimping the wheat beer with them, I'd "dry hop" at least some of them in to retain flavour. I did that with some cherries, and it stopped them attenuating out and not adding enough flavour wise.

Hops? I'd whack some Pacific Hallertauer for subtle floral aroma. I love Galaxy, but I think it would push this so out of style it isn't funny.

Maybe make some rye just to add a little colour and earthiness?

Goomba

 

[Tony]

I just opened the pack and had a chew on some............ man are they tart!

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I just opened the pack and had a chew on some............ man are they tart!

Definitely whack something cara or rye in there to balance. I did that with tart cherry.

Goomba

 

[Tony]

Ok........ i have an idea and i will lay it as a clue...... P, H @ C

Dont bother trying to guess.... i will lay down my idea but im very interested in anything "out there" you can think off that will go with these flowers in a beer.

they are very tart, slightly bitter and acidic with a potpouri kind of taste. Think Rhubarb and lime.

 

[gone_fishing]

Put Then Behind Your Ear?

sorry, not very good at clues 8)

 

[InCider]

In a stout!

 

[Margrethe]

Make Hibiscus cordial Its delicious!

 

[vykuza]

I'd make a roze? (that would be a pink wit...)


(sorry)


Or, make a berlinner weisse, and dry "hop" with them instead of going the syrup. Actually, that's not a bad idea.

 

[Supra-Jim]

10 minute Hibiscus IPA with 500gms thrown in at 10 mins, 250gms cube hopped and 250gms dry hopped.

This idea may* actually end up being completely terrible, but it is out there!

Cheers SJ

*may=probably

 

[scott_penno]

Asher made a hibiscus blonde for one of the ANHC pairing dinners from memory. Worth checking out this thread.

sap.

 

[Kieren]

An oak-aged imperial amber ale. 1.070, 75 IBU's, american hops, belgian yeast (1388?) fermented low.

 

[Tony]

In a stout!

I thought of this but half the fun is the red colour....... i have heaps so may give it a go anyway one day

Make Hibiscus cordial Its delicious!

The kids will love it..... not

I'd make a roze? (that would be a pink wit...)


(sorry)


Or, make a berlinner weisse, and dry "hop" with them instead of going the syrup. Actually, that's not a bad idea.

Mmmm yes thats not a bad idea at all......... you could almost use them as hops in a Berlinner weisse...... with the very low bitterness they have...... these would be tart enough to do the job and sour it up......mmmmmmmm......... scratch that one down in the posibility list.

10 minute Hibiscus IPA with 500gms thrown in at 10 mins, 250gms cube hopped and 250gms dry hopped.

This idea may* actually end up being completely terrible, but it is out there!

Cheers SJ

*may=probably

i cant see it happening Thats just way too much....... these things are in ya face!

Asher made a hibiscus blonde for one of the ANHC pairing dinners from memory. Worth checking out this thread.

sap.

Refer to origional post....... it is the origional inspiration!

Only i want to step it up

 

[manticle]

Hibiscus grand cru.

Hibiscus kriek

Cherry Hibiscus wit

 

[Tony]

An oak-aged imperial amber ale. 1.070, 75 IBU's, american hops, belgian yeast (1388?) fermented low.

Ahhh yes.... and there is the other side of the coil i was thinking......... do you make a simple beer so the Hibiscus stands out or do you make a big beer with lots going on and use it too add colour and complexity without being the main focus of the beer.

something like this would be a "red" ale using the hibiscus for colour and with a good malt backbone and hop character to ballance it all.

Oh man....... keep it coming....... lovin it!

 

[Tony]

Hibiscus grand cru.

That is another i thought of....... with Pils and vienna base, Forbidden fruit yeast

 

[gone_fishing]

Hibiscus bubblebath?

 

[Tony]

Oh man now your talking

Can we get Kate in there instead of the cat though

 

[gone_fishing]

If you can get Kate in there I will jump in with you :wub:

 

[Tony]

Ok...... my idea is a Pumpkin ale with Hibiscus and Cinemon