Banana bread beer-anyone tried this?

[BIGJIM72]

Been making lots of dried fruits lately in the dehydrator (initially purchased for hops). Bananas are a favourite.
Quick link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klrus84T ... re=related

Just got to wondering how they would perform in a mash. They aren't fried like the banana chips you can buy-so no problems with oil. Any thoughts?

 

[RobWalker]

i would certainly secondary them if possible to get plenty of flavour out. banana bread is made with wheat beer yeast as banana flavour is a massive side product at the right temperature - you can spice it with stuff like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice too. go for an inoffensive malty english ale recipe, fuggles and goldings, very little bitterness...or a wheat beer recipe. the well's version also uses banana extract, not sure how you'd get it though...

 

[Frogfurlong]

What dehydrator have you got?

We have the Excalibur 9, fabulous piece of kit :thumb:

I will probably use mine for home malting

 

[BIGJIM72]

A cheapy Chinese from Amazon,but it does the job. Excalibur 9 looks very nice indeed.

 

[Frogfurlong]

It is the dogs dagglies as far as dehydrators go. I have used it to make beef jerky, dried fruit, dried veg etc.
All good stuff, but I have a hankering to try a malting in it. Just don't tell my wife... It is her dehydrator :lol:

 

[BIGJIM72]

Thick cut ripe pineapple slices 12 hours @ 65'c. Nice

 

[BrewDan]

Oh wow, I'd love to see how this turns out. I think wells do their own don't they? I seem to remember it being quite a nice drink!