Cannabis and Hops... Let's Make some Beer
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vostok
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Yes ...but use a c02 injection system that uses those soda stream c02 bullets, to charge the keg, ...and the fucker leaked like a whore grrr!
yktind
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I have never researched a water cure before. Do you have a link handy? Otherwise I'll jump on to the ol' Google.
vostok
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Google is you buddy here, is a very old way of recovering low grade weed, or for further 'processing' weed
yktind
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So here they are... FYI the most important part of brewing = Sanitize and Clean everything!!! Even the caps.
For the bottles I do a quick wash and check for mold then into the dishwasher that works similar to an autoclave.
You can see the foam working in the fermenter/ bottle pourer thing.
One picture that isn't shown is priming the beer. Basically I boiled 2 cups of water w/ 5. oz of Corn Sugar. Let this cool then put that into the bottling bucket and then syphon the beer in with it.
Do not let the beer splash. We do not want to add any more O2 to the mix.
The color of the beer is beautiful imo. Smells malty. Next time I will be doing a dry hop to get the aroma that I am looking for. From the sample this batch shouldn't be to bitter but semi sweet and delicious.
For the bottles I do a quick wash and check for mold then into the dishwasher that works similar to an autoclave.
You can see the foam working in the fermenter/ bottle pourer thing.
One picture that isn't shown is priming the beer. Basically I boiled 2 cups of water w/ 5. oz of Corn Sugar. Let this cool then put that into the bottling bucket and then syphon the beer in with it.
Do not let the beer splash. We do not want to add any more O2 to the mix.
The color of the beer is beautiful imo. Smells malty. Next time I will be doing a dry hop to get the aroma that I am looking for. From the sample this batch shouldn't be to bitter but semi sweet and delicious.
yktind
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You can also see that the hops do not sink for the most part. In the bottom of the carboy you can see the sediment caused by the yeast doing its job.
Thought we would get festive with out caps. Happy 4th to everyone.
Oh I should also mention that once the beer is transferred to the bottling container it needs to rest for a minimum of 30 mins. This will help any accidental sediment settle and avoid bottles. I was pretty good on this round and ended up with 0 sediment inside the bottling the container.
Thought we would get festive with out caps. Happy 4th to everyone.
Oh I should also mention that once the beer is transferred to the bottling container it needs to rest for a minimum of 30 mins. This will help any accidental sediment settle and avoid bottles. I was pretty good on this round and ended up with 0 sediment inside the bottling the container.
yktind
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I checked it out. Not sure this will accomplish what I want. However I will add it to the list of things to try when/ if I start having problems and or do not get the results I want on the first try.
The nice thing about not being in a rush is I can do all this research and get advice from everyone on RIU. The goal is to nail it on the first try. But I will be okay with something that retains the smells and flavors of the Cannabis... Skywalker OG in this Case.
The plan is still the same as listed in a previous post. The leftover cannabis that will be soaked with wort and beer flavors will be thrown into the crock pot with coconut oil. Not sure what the wort will do to the end product but I cannot justify throwing away 54 grams of herb. Especially since it will be a quick wash.
yktind
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So it turns out it'll run about 5 - 600 bucks to get setup. So that'll be put on hold until we really get into it.
Brada Haole
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Fermentation in the grow area? I keep thinking it would be great to have a few weeks of some free co2? I have no experience brewing so i dont know if this is a dumb idea. CanaBeer Brah thats alright
yktind
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I've thought about it. But I don't really have enough room in my grow area. As long as your temps are good and you have no pests I would think it'd be beneficial.
yktind
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***Side Note***
Harvested some hops mostly cascade I think and then later that night harvested all my Skywalker OG. (See Link in Sig).
I've tried hops on a few different occasions, usually during the brewing process. Decided that I would taste some fresh off the vine. Quite bitter with a little bit of a burning sensation. The more you chew and suck on it the flavors that hit you. Basically the flavor is so strong that you will only taste "Hops" for a little while. It wan't unpleasant, I like the flavor actually, but if you aren't an IPA fan you may not like chewing on hops.
Hops and Cannabis are related basically cousins. The growth is very different except for how the flowers look. They both kind of bud up and you can see "cones". Obviously they are different but you can see the similarities.
Last night in the middle of trimming I started getting hints of a hoppy smell. I learned that every time I smell hops and then smell cannabis I can still smell the hops. Sometimes it is vice versa as well. Anyway, I decided to try a small nug. I chewed it the same way I chewed the hop cone. At first the flavor was pretty intense with the same mild burning sensation, just like the hop, but then it turned quite different and became a grassy nasty finish. I am assuming that all of the horror stories about brewing with Cannabis have resulted in this exact flavor.
I am still pretty confident that we can nail a delicious beer that reminds you of the plant it came from with the added benefit of THC. The plan is still to brew an IPA style of beer aiming for 9-10% ABV. The method for adding cannabis will be similar to the QWISO technique. The process will be like putting a bowl of fresh cured cannabis flowers (pre-decarboxolated) onto a strainer and pouring the wort through into the bottling container where the priming sugar is then added. From there it will be bottled as normal.
FYI: The process will not actually be a strainer, although it will still probably work similarly, I will be making a custom container with a wide mouth quart size mason jar that will attach to the auto siphon and them pour into the bottling container. You do not want the wort to come in contact with to much open air once it is cooled and ready for bottles.
Here is a random picture I found on the internet comparing hops and cannabis:
Harvested some hops mostly cascade I think and then later that night harvested all my Skywalker OG. (See Link in Sig).
I've tried hops on a few different occasions, usually during the brewing process. Decided that I would taste some fresh off the vine. Quite bitter with a little bit of a burning sensation. The more you chew and suck on it the flavors that hit you. Basically the flavor is so strong that you will only taste "Hops" for a little while. It wan't unpleasant, I like the flavor actually, but if you aren't an IPA fan you may not like chewing on hops.
Hops and Cannabis are related basically cousins. The growth is very different except for how the flowers look. They both kind of bud up and you can see "cones". Obviously they are different but you can see the similarities.
Last night in the middle of trimming I started getting hints of a hoppy smell. I learned that every time I smell hops and then smell cannabis I can still smell the hops. Sometimes it is vice versa as well. Anyway, I decided to try a small nug. I chewed it the same way I chewed the hop cone. At first the flavor was pretty intense with the same mild burning sensation, just like the hop, but then it turned quite different and became a grassy nasty finish. I am assuming that all of the horror stories about brewing with Cannabis have resulted in this exact flavor.
I am still pretty confident that we can nail a delicious beer that reminds you of the plant it came from with the added benefit of THC. The plan is still to brew an IPA style of beer aiming for 9-10% ABV. The method for adding cannabis will be similar to the QWISO technique. The process will be like putting a bowl of fresh cured cannabis flowers (pre-decarboxolated) onto a strainer and pouring the wort through into the bottling container where the priming sugar is then added. From there it will be bottled as normal.
FYI: The process will not actually be a strainer, although it will still probably work similarly, I will be making a custom container with a wide mouth quart size mason jar that will attach to the auto siphon and them pour into the bottling container. You do not want the wort to come in contact with to much open air once it is cooled and ready for bottles.
Here is a random picture I found on the internet comparing hops and cannabis:
Brada Haole
New Member
Thanks man new to the forum been growing a little over 10 years finding all kinds of new ideas. Brah Cana Beer! I will make room my next run! I will have to take some data so i can show what a difference it makes. Thanks man this made my night.
Texas(THC)
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why not use hash oil in the recipe
super easy to decarb and you may be able to just add it in the end
of a normal brew
super easy to decarb and you may be able to just add it in the end
of a normal brew
I happen to be a very experienced brewer. I've even done small hobby brews with a German Brewmaster, so I like to think I know what I'm doing.
When it comes to making a weed beer, I've failed every time trying to use flowers. I've tried dry hopping it, I've tried throwing it into the normal hop schedule. It just sucks. Those are the only batches I've ever made that didn't turn out well.
If you want to add a weed buzz to your brew, use an extract when you bottle/keg. For flavor.. stick to hops.
When it comes to making a weed beer, I've failed every time trying to use flowers. I've tried dry hopping it, I've tried throwing it into the normal hop schedule. It just sucks. Those are the only batches I've ever made that didn't turn out well.
If you want to add a weed buzz to your brew, use an extract when you bottle/keg. For flavor.. stick to hops.
I built myself a similar contraption for my kegs. The difference being mine is between my keg and my pint glass and holds a solid ounce of fresh hops. Talk about a huge floral boost! I introduced it once at a beer festival and that keg was drained in 15 mins.