Jason, thanks for reaching out. I love to connect with brewers. I really aspire to work at a brewery at some point, not even necessarily as brewer but just be able to be part of a great project.
I want to toss in some actual cookies but have some qualms. Store brand cookies like Chips Ahoy have a lot of extra artificial additives and was hesitant about adding it and have it create off-tastes or mess with the beer. I was considering baking some cookies from scratch, but even then the butter may not translate well in the brewing process. Is there a way to get some cookie taste from them but filter out butter and additives? I figured that with vanilla, lactose, chocolate, I can piece together some "cookieness" but I will consider adding actual cookie if it can help.
Some great yeast recos....I mean 1084 seems like the "go-to" but I am intrigued about trying 1728. You got the wheels turning! I am still a week out and may make some revisions!
I got a chance to check out Outlander online....I would really love to stop when I around there! Beer brewed with Horny Goat Weed and the Peanut Butter Stout would be something I would immediately gravitate towards.
Of course! I enjoy talking beer with everyone that has a passion for it. I'm sure you'll be able to make your aspiration happen if you keep working at it - most of the brewers I know started as homebrewers too (myself included).
I haven't used cookies in beer before, but I have used cake (with no frosting) and I didn't have any issues with it. I think you can skip actual cookies, but a little biscuit malt might add a little more cookie flavor.
Yeah, one of the local brewers uses 1728 on a lot of his beers and he gets great clarity. He also has a really tasty coffee porter that I'm pretty sure he uses 1728 on as well.
Definitely stop by whenever you make it to Seattle - I'd be happy to give you a tour of the brewery! It's been a long while since I've used horny goat weed in a beer, but Peanut Butter Stout gets made pretty regularly - people ask about it a lot when it's not on tap.
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