Hi, has anyone used Mechant Gourmet cooked chestnuts in brewing? I've used whole chestnuts and shelled and roasted them in the past but it's a bit fiddley. I'm looking for a simple way to get chestnut flavouring into a beer, and potentially starch/sugar. I'm not trying to brew a gluten free beer. If anyone has experience, what preparation is necessary and should I use them in the mash or boil.
Thanks
Cooked Chestnuts
Cooked Chestnuts
Yes, I’ve used them successfully in a chestnut brown ale. They gave a really nice light caramel background note, very very similar to invert no. 1. I used 15 in a 21L batch for the entire 60 minute boil.Cit wrote:Hi, has anyone used Mechant Gourmet cooked chestnuts in brewing? I've used whole chestnuts and shelled and roasted them in the past but it's a bit fiddley. I'm looking for a simple way to get chestnut flavouring into a beer, and potentially starch/sugar. I'm not trying to brew a gluten free beer. If anyone has experience, what preparation is necessary and should I use them in the mash or boil.
Thanks
Edit: I just threw them straight in from the packet, they are vacuum sealed and likely cooked sous vide beforehand. Anyway they went going in the boil so I had no worries about contamination.
Re: Cooked Chestnuts
Welcome to the forum Cit.
Re: Cooked Chestnuts
Thanks f00b4r
Sounds straight forward, I'll give that a go
Sounds straight forward, I'll give that a go