how to get Chorizo flavour in beer?

[undeez]

Hi,

Keen to try and homebrew a chorizo flavoured beer after having a really good chili and chorizo lager from Otherside Brewing in Perth, WA.

Thinking it's probably a case of using a chorizo powder/rub type thing in secondary. Has anyone tried this? Any tips/instructions?

Thanks,

Undeez

 

[Linalmeemow]

Hi,

Keen to try and homebrew a chorizo flavoured beer after having a really good chili and chorizo lager from Otherside Brewing in Perth, WA.

Thinking it's probably a case of using a chorizo powder/rub type thing in secondary. Has anyone tried this? Any tips/instructions?

Thanks,

Undeez

I'll take your word that it was really good as it sounds bloody awful, but much of the flavour in chorizo is from smoked paprika, garlic and salt so that's where to start. I think you'd have to do an awful lot of experimentation and be prepared to have a few undrinkable batches before you got close to what you were looking for.

 

[Clint]

..buy some smoky bacon crisps and eat those at the same time. If you do some how many pints will you brew? I would try it but maybe 40 pints might be too many...

 

[MyQul]

Fat washing. It comes from cocktail making and has been used to add stuff like bacon flavour to beer.

1. Soak chorizo in alcohol something like vodka
2. Freeze it
3. Then scrap the frozen fat off. The chorizo flavour will infuse the vodka
4. Add chorizo flavoured alcohol to beer

https://www.cocktailsafe.org/fat-washing.html
https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/328/cocktails/fat-washing

 

[Covrich]

I love Chirizo and I love beer, not sure id fuse the two together but I think you are on the right track a secondary with a rub or spice combination..

I would experiment though Like Linal suggests as it could be very hit and miss

 

[Clint]

Fat washing....Mrs Clint says that sounds like me in the shower...humpfff!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

 

[strange-steve]

I'm not loving the sound of this I have to say, but as has been mentioned, the main flavour is smoked paprika (I would definitely skip the garlic). Why not try adding a little to a glass of lager to see what it's like?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I'm not loving the sound of this I have to say, but as has been mentioned, the main flavour is smoked paprika (I would definitely skip the garlic). Why not try adding a little to a glass of lager to see what it's like?

 

[strange-steve]

Hey it doesn't float my boat either but it might give him an idea if it's the right approach. Plus if he uses Carling or similar then it can only be an improvement, surely

 

[MyQul]

Hey it doesn't float my boat either but it might give him an idea if it's the right approach. Plus if he uses Carling or similar then it can only be an improvement, surely

Things sounded pretty grim anyway but then you suggest using Carling as a base beer

 

[Clint]

It could have been Boddingtons...Jesus that would be grim...what could be pared with that?

 

[Drunkula]

That's the wurst idea for a beer.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

It could have been Boddingtons...Jesus that would be grim...what could be pared with that?

NOTHING! NOTH-ING!!

 

[Rodcx500z]

It could have been Boddingtons...Jesus that would be grim...what could be pared with that?

Watneys red barrel

 

[An Ankoù]

Watneys red barrel

Steady on. I'm just about to start a research project into red barrel. Anybody got one of those can openers with a triangular end? I've got a Party Four which has been conditioning for quite a while.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Jesus your brave

 

[undeez]

I'll take your word that it was really good as it sounds bloody awful, but much of the flavour in chorizo is from smoked paprika, garlic and salt so that's where to start. I think you'd have to do an awful lot of experimentation and be prepared to have a few undrinkable batches before you got close to what you were looking for.

Trust me, I wasn't expecting to rate it! Cheers, I'll have a mess about with it then

 

[undeez]

Fat washing. It comes from cocktail making and has been used to add stuff like bacon flavour to beer.

1. Soak chorizo in alcohol something like vodka
2. Freeze it
3. Then scrap the frozen fat off. The chorizo flavour will infuse the vodka
4. Add chorizo flavoured alcohol to beer

https://www.cocktailsafe.org/fat-washing.html
https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/328/cocktails/fat-washing

Thanks I'll give this a bash - done similar with a porter with cacao nibs/vanilla. You lot don't know what you're missing

 

[undeez]

Fat washing. It comes from cocktail making and has been used to add stuff like bacon flavour to beer.

1. Soak chorizo in alcohol something like vodka
2. Freeze it
3. Then scrap the frozen fat off. The chorizo flavour will infuse the vodka
4. Add chorizo flavoured alcohol to beer

https://www.cocktailsafe.org/fat-washing.html
https://www.diffordsguide.com/encyclopedia/328/cocktails/fat-washing

And risking sounding dumb here, you'd cook the stuff first right??! Approx how much?