[OMB] Re: agave beer
- From: Brent Dingus <bdingus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: overmountainbrewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:54:48 -0500
Hi Joe,
I have used agave nectar a few times. It really doesn't add much, if any,
flavor at all. Like other simple sugars, it basically attenuates
completely. It does contribute to the aroma, but even that is subtle.
Imagine the aroma of the syrup cut in half, without the sweet smell.
It behaves very much like honey. If added early it in the boil
the volatile aroma just boils off. If added late in boil, you get a subtle
aroma, and if added just after fermentation peaks, you will retain the most
aroma, but still very subtle.
Regardless it'll give you some extra gravity points. The PPG is usually a
little less than honey.
Here's a fun experiment to try sometime: In separate containers mix up
several different simple sugars (table sugar, brown sugar, honey,
molasses, agave, etc) with water to around 1.040 gravity and add yeast. Let
it ferment out, then taste and smell each one. It was surprising to me how
little difference there was between each example, other than color.
Anyone else have similar experiences?
On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Joseph Wentz <joseph_wentz@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hello brewers,
> maybe some of you tried Acoustic Sunset/ Studiobrew at the Kingsport
> Oktoberfest. the brewer mentioned
> 9lb. of blue agave nectar added for a second fermentation per 20 gallons.
>
> Has anyone made a brew w/ agave?
> appreciate any response. Also interested in hops that would compliment
> agave.
> joe.
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