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Wattle they put in beer next?


Vic Cherikoff

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Introducing flavors into beer may be sacreligious to some but when that ingredient imparts some functionality, I believe it should be well considered.

Wattleseed in both ground or extract form is becoming a force in flavors as an ingredient in ice cream, cream, sauces and now brewing.

While some devotees have attempted to introduce Wattleseed (which is a roasted seed from the genus Acacia) into the wort as a fermentable, economy suggest there must be a better way. The extract has been used in commercial trials in Australia and added post-brewing and pre-pasteurization. At 1% addition to a light bodied beer, Wattleseed enhances the intrinsic qualities of the brew only expressing its own flavor late on the palate. The result is that the beer exhibits a subtle coffee, chocolate, hazelnut character ending in a very clean finish effectively wiping any residual hop bitterness from the tongue. This means the palate is made ready for the full flavor of the following sip and drinkers do not get that 'furry tongue' feel of hop build up. It makes a true cleansing ale.

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Absolutely. If we want to talk about flavoring beer with innovative and creative ingredients, we should get Sam Calgione from Dogfish Head in on this discussion. He is the Master!

Life is short; eat the cheese course first.

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Absolutely.  If we want to talk about flavoring beer with innovative and creative ingredients, we should get Sam Calgione from Dogfish Head in on this discussion.  He is the Master!

I only know them from the 90 and 120 min. We don't get their beers up here. But, I love those that I've tried.

Oh, and the world wide stout, that was amazing.

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But, but, but, I want that hop build up. I pay good money for that hop build up and flavor. Otherwise I would drink Budweiser.

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Michael Lloyd

Mill Creek, Washington USA

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Well, if I happen to be reading the label and it says "New and Improved -- contains wattleseeds!", I'm not going to necessarily stop drinking the ale. I'm always looking for a new flavor note in my beer/ale just for variety's sake. But if I'm in the marketing department, I'm going to be looking for a better name for it than wattleseeds.

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I wonder if anyone in the Southwestern US or Mexico has ever tried doing something similar with Mesquite seeds. I know they are also edible, sweet, and high in protein.

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Erik Ellestad

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Bernal Heights, SF, CA

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