Gluten Free Beer

[Belto]

Hi
this is my first posting and I would like to know if it is possible to brew a gluten free beer.

A Friends wife has recently discovered she has this problem, and she also likes her beer, but the cost of commercially produced beer is not acceptable.

The problems associated with this diet is an ongoing every day problem so it would be nice if I can brew her some Beer to relax with in the evenings.
A recipe and any suggestions would be fine

[bitter_dave]

Hi Belto

There is a brewing pod cast on making gluten free beer:

http://www.basicbrewing.com/radio/

I've not made it, nor listed to the podcast, but it might be of interest

[oblivious]

Hi Belto



You could try a sorghum or millet beer, but I am not sure where you can get malted version of these in Europe. Here are some recipes and links,

http://brewery.org/brewery/library/SorghumBR0896.html

http://byo.com/departments/1535.html


Here is link to http://www.sillyyak.com.au/beer/homebrew.html, their site say grape and grain in OZ sells malted sorghum


Here is a link to basic brew they did a podcast about gluten free brewing

http://www.basicbrewing.com/radio/ January 18, 2007 - Gluten Free Brewing

[mysterio]

http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/brew ... gfbeer.htm

http://www.mrgoodbeer.com/gf/

[Belto]

Wow my first posting and what a fast response to my query

Too early for me to study all details and source of info but will troll

Thanks a bunch.

[bod]

i tried it, and it was A) a pain in the arse, B) not particulary the best tasting brews i've made.....

i've got a brew log from those 3 atempts, i'll try and find it and post it up. contained all the recipes, temps etc that i used for them.

[Belto]

Hi Bod
I have tasted the gluten free beer commercialy available and yes you are right it is awful, but home brew may be better and a lot less expensive.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[oblivious]

Hi Belto

The is an article in the current BYO about gluten free brewing