Classification: barleywine, extract


Ingredients:
12 Lbs 12 ounces, lite Liquid malt extract
3 pounds, crystal malt
1-1/2 pounds, wheat malt
1 teaspoon, gypsum
1 teaspoon, Irish moss
2 ounces Hallertauer Hops (boiling)
1 ounce Hallertauer Hops (finish)
2 packages of Champagne yeast
¼ pound - 1 pound of trim and bottom buds (little popcorn buds work well for this).

Procedure:
Put your crystal malt and wheat malt into a grain bag and put it in to a pot with 2 gallons of cold water and bring it to boil. Once boiling commences take out the bag of grain, and add the malt extract, then add 2 ounces of Hallertauer hops and boil for 60 minutes, add the gypsum during the last 10 minutes of the boil and the Irish moss during the last 5 minutes of the boil at that time add the Last ounce of the hallertauer hops and cool as quick as possible and add to 3 gallons of cold water to make 5 ½ gallons of wort.

Pitch the champagne yeast and let ferment for 10 days to 2 weeks at 70 degrees F.
Once the bubbling stops siphon it off into a secondary fermenter and add your Cannabis (put it in a nylon dry hopping sack) and let ferment until clear.
Siphon beer off into a sanitized 5 gallon bucket
Add ¾ cup of corn sugar to 1 cup of hot water and bring to boil, add it to your beer then siphon into bottles and cap and let set for 2 weeks. Beer should be carbonated in two weeks. Flavor gets better with age.

Brewer’s note:
Used 1 ½ ounces of Sweettooth x Peak Flo trim and 3 ounces of White Widow trim in Secondary fermentation.
Beer was in primary fermentation for 10 days, then siphoned off into glass carboy for 2 weeks beer was clear and had a nice copper color and was more malty in flavor Hops were not pronounced, but were there in the background like an English version of barley wine. (flavor reminded me of “Old Nick Barley Wine” from England)
The cannabis in this beer creeps up on you over about 40 minutes and then it hits you full force. Nice buzz to it.
Alcohol percentage is around 10% by volume.
Made 60 12-ounce bottles.

My conclusion, It is possible to put Cannabis in beer the THC is Alcohol soluble, to do this, You need a high alcohol beer so that you have more efficient break down of the THC.

Other Side note.... Upon reflection, The beer did have a bit of a green flavor to it.
To remedy this I would suggest that before using the Cannabis in beer, it should be water cured...
To do this and not lose any of the trichomes place the cannabis in a tight silk screen bag.
That way you can take the cannabis strait from the water cure right into secondary fermentation.
Once in secondary, the trichomes will melt and become part of the beer because THC is Alcohol soluble.

[BruceLeeroy]

could you just use bubble hash from trim? would you put it in a bag or just drop it straight in?

[The Bastard Brewer]

Hi Dankdude and fellow brewers ,it warms my heart to see this sight. I have been brewing and growing for quite a few years myself and have come up with some nice recipes myself. I'll put them on line when I have more time. I am looking forward to trying out some of your delicious and potent sounding recipes.
BruceLeeroy I think bubble hash would be perfect and you could drop it straight in (crunch it up first) but after the initial fermentation,(any earlier there is not enough alcohol content and you are just adding to the risk of infection) any residue will be filtered out during clearing and bottling. But as this is Dankdudes recipe his advice would be the best .
This forum is an insipation keep up the good work ,any plans for anybody having an Amsterdam visit and bringing a few bottles?

[TAG-monk]

The BB - Are you the "bastard brewer" gypsy talked about a few years back?

yep thats The "Bastard Brewer" gypsy spoke of
I've known him for over 15 years now and I love when he brings a new brew
in for us to try, I'll post some pic's of his produce when I dig them out


sorry for the focus, I'd had a glass or two

[TAG-monk]

LOL

That guy look full of hate LMAO

[The Bastard Brewer]

LOL thanks for the great picture Oldpink (I'm holding a bottle of "Bastard Brew"meade). BTW I was not full of hate :-( I was full of my brew :-) which usually puts a smile on your face or completely melts your face. yes I'm the bastard Brewer gypsy was talking about ,and I mean bastard as in raw or unrefined and not illegitimate or obnoxious. I like back to basic, hands on brewing. I am experimenting at this momment with distilling and I am trying to produce BUDKA marijuana vodka (the revolutionary spirit of marijuana) .But every day I look through this forum I find great new ideas and inspiration and I can't wait to start trying out new recipes. I will post a basic list of my recipes when I have more time,I have some great and simple recipes for marijuana wine and cider .
Oh and TAG-monk ,honestly I'm a nice guy.

holy shit bruce (i think it was ) the wines strong enough ,,,the vodkas gonna blow ya mind ,,,put me down 4 a bottle or 2

[mean mr.mustard]

Meade eh? I must say I am anxiously awaiting your recipes Bastard Brewer! The brewing season is running out....