Curry beer?

[Gordonmull]

OK this is going to sound like a strange one, but I was looking at two big bags of cumin seed and coriander seed and got to thinking...would it be possible to malt them and brew them? I've a small pinch of each in some water at the moment to see if they actually germinate. Would this even be possible or would I just be wasting my time and money?

[floydmeddler]

Sounds interesting. You could always add them to the boil though?

[DaveyT]

I've got an all grain recipe from Charlie Papazian for a coconut curry Hefeweizen.
Do you want a crack at that?

[simco999]

I was in my LHBS the other day and the owner had a nice Chili and Chocolate stout from one of his customers. You got the chocolate at the start and a chilli kick at the end. Very odd.

[mysterio]

Malted cumin and coriander?? I thought I had heard it all!

[Gordonmull]

I tried to germinate them but had no success, so I might make an adaptation of the mulled cider and boil some cumin in water before adding to a kit.

Davey, I haven't got all my AG kit together yet, just my mash tun, (hoping that a big red fellow with a beard might produce a boiler sometime in December) so i can't really have a go at that yet, but thanks anyway.

[DaveyT]

I'll chuck it into Beer Engine and get an extract version out for you.
Interested to see what that'll look like myself, actually...

[eastybeasty]

sounds interesting! hope it doesnt make the beer engine explode! lol

[DaveyT]

Reet
This ìs a recipe adapted by Charlie Papazian from a mate's recipe that was based on a Sri Lankan crab curry. It's a Hefeweisen. I'm not aux fais with typing out recipes so this is what it looks like in the book. It's all grain:
5 lbs (2.3kg) malted wheat
1 lb (450g) American Victory malt
1 lb (450g) Munich malt
2 lbs (910g) honey
1 oz (28.4g) German Hallertauer hops (boiling): 5 HBU
1 oz (28.4g) Czech Saaz hops (boiling): 4 HBU
3 oz (85g) feshly grated ginger
1 tbsp ground cayenne pepper
1 tbsp freshly crushed coriander seed
1 tbsp ground fenugreek
3 inches stick cinnamon
4 c (950 ml) dry unsweetened coconut
0.6 oz (18g) lime leaves (or curry leaves) [Lime leaves can be found in Chinese supermarkets]
1g Irish moss
Bavarian-style Wheat beer yeast

Boil time 75 minutes
BUs: 33
Colour: 5-9
OG: 1.050-1.054 (12.5-13.5)
FG: 1.004-1.008 (1-2)

[There's a whole bunch of all grain instructions here I can give you if you need them. Just give me a shout. Here's the interesting bit:]
When you start the boil add the hops and the honey and boil for 45 min.
Add the cayenne, coriander, cinnamon, lime or curry leaves, fenugreek, half the ginger and half the coconut and boil for 15 min.
Add the Irish moss and the other half of the coconut.
Turn off heat after 75 min total. Add the other half of the ginger and let steep for 2-3 min. Strain and add to the FV before pitching the yeast, etc.

In Beer Engine the whole malt bill can be replaced by malt extract as it's composed of wheat and barley malt. I couldn't accomodate the honey, though. If anybody can, let me know. If anybody gives it a go, let me know. I can't say I'll get round to it, to be honest.

[Gordonmull]

That sounds like a very strange brew indeed! I could try an extract version of it at 1 gallon once I become a bit more proficient. SWMBO may have to surrender a plastic demi in the name of science.

[Jack Hackett]

dry roast the cumin and coriander seeds for a minute or two, then bash in a pestle and mortar before adding your brew at whatever stage you feel appropriate

[Frothy]

Have you considered Cardamon seeds? They are popular for flavouring drinks in india. Similar to coriander it has a pleasant orangey-citrus flavour but definately smacks of curry.

Frothy

[mysterio]

Long time since you've checked in Frothers, how's the job going?