Last night was my monthly homebrew club meeting--the night of judging for our raspberry beer competition. I went in completely blind, as I hadn't even had a chance to sample my own beer before judging, so I had no idea which beer was mine. Surprisingly, there were 10 beers (there's only like 15 of us in the club) and only three were darker beers.
So how did I place? Dead last!
And the best part is, it's because no one could taste the raspberry! Of course, when we talked about how each entrant got the raspberry into their beer, I realized why. I used 6 oz. of strained raspberry jam to bottle; the winner used 3 lbs of raspberry extract (canned syrup) and most everyone else used at least 2 lbs of fresh or frozen berries.
I think I'm going to make a syrup of my own to add to the beer when drinking to see if I like the taste of the raspberry in my beer. That way, if I decide to make it again, I have a better idea of how much raspberry to add to get the flavor I want.
So how did I place? Dead last!
And the best part is, it's because no one could taste the raspberry! Of course, when we talked about how each entrant got the raspberry into their beer, I realized why. I used 6 oz. of strained raspberry jam to bottle; the winner used 3 lbs of raspberry extract (canned syrup) and most everyone else used at least 2 lbs of fresh or frozen berries.
I think I'm going to make a syrup of my own to add to the beer when drinking to see if I like the taste of the raspberry in my beer. That way, if I decide to make it again, I have a better idea of how much raspberry to add to get the flavor I want.
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